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OF THE

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES

OF THE

CITY OF WESTBROOK, MAINE

FOR THE

FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1925

TOGETHER WITH

OTHER ANNUAL REPORTS

W ESTBRO O K H. S. COBB, PRINTER 1 9 2 6

NOV 1 8 1927

I % °l I Z b

Westbrook City Government, 1925

MAYOR EUGENE I. CUMMINGS

PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL WILLIAM S. BELL

ALDERMEN-AT-LARGE WILLIAM S. BELL JAMES H. HUESTON MYRON A. PARKER

WARD ALDERMEN

Ward One F. HAROLD CLOUDMAN B. D. MANCHESTER

Ward Two RALPH W. COUSINS ELMER W. RANDALL

Ward Three EUGENE LAMONTAGNE ARTHUR L. LEIGHTON

Ward Four HARRY V . REDDEN NAPOLEON LEFEBVRE

Ward Five HENRY J. GOWEN HENRY L. HENDRICKSON

CITY CLERK WADE L. BRIDGHAM

Standing Committees of the City Council

Finance—Bell, Hueston, Parker. A ccounts—Cousins, Lefebvre, Cloudman. H ig h w a ys, Sid ew alks, BRIDGES-Hendricksen,Gowen,Manchester. Fire Departm ent—Hueston, Parker, Bell. New Streets—Cloudman, Gowen, Redden, Cousins, Lamontagne. Street Lights—Lamontagne, Redden, Randall. Rules and Orders—Gowen. Lamontagne, Cousins. Police—Parker, Hueston, Hendrickson. D rains and Sew ers—Randall, Hendrickson, Leighton. Licenses—Lefebvre, Randall, Manchester. Claims—Manchester, Lefebvre, Gowen. H ealth —Leighton, Lefebvre, Cloudman. Pensions—Redden, Leighton, Manchester. CITY OFFICERS, 1925

City Treasurer and Collector, Ralph W. Miller City Solicitor, Grover Welch Street Commissioner, Fred A. Bodge Chief Engineer of Fire Department, Oscar C. Libby First Assistant Engineer of Fire Department, Frank O. Young Second Assistant Engineer of Fire Department, Ovide Aube City Electrician, Edward A. Reny Sealer of Weights and Measures, Ernest S. Estes Building Inspector, George E. Weymouth Inspector of Plumbing, John W. Ouelette Milk Inspector, Wilfred Torrey Chief of Police, Willis P. Mitchell Police Commissioner for three years, Dr. A. N. Witham City Phyiscian, Dr. Frederick E. Wheet City Engineer, Henry W. Foster Trustees of Cemeteries and Parks, Charles A. Hurd City Forester, Cleophas Boucher Overseer of the Poor, Mrs. Margaret E. Robichaud Regent of Memorial Library, George C. Pike Surveyors of Stone, Kenneth A. Gale, James H. Pride Dog Destroyer, Frank Buotte Public Weighers: Frank A. Chase, Jr., Stanley E. Goff, Thomas C. Kelley, Patrick Burke, Fred Guimond, Byron G. Pride, Merritt G. Pride, Mrs. Florence T. Coffin, Miss Edith Warren and Ed­ ward S. Brooks. Surveyors of Wood and Lumber: William S. Leighton, Roy H. Burrows, John Cotton, Charles B. McKeague, William Morrill, Edson Holston, Forrest E. Walker, Joseph Conners, Frank J. Washburn and Fred A. Burnham. Special Police: Walter L. Hale, Charles E. Beesley, Melvin L. Barbour, Charles E. Willey, Alfred St. Pierre, Byron A. Reed, Joseph Francoeur, Edgar E. Berube, Sanford E. Eldridge and Marshall H. Merrill at the Star Theatre. Constables: Willis P. Mitchell, Edward J. Herbert, James E. Field, Joseph A. Hebert, Walter L. Hale, Charles E. Beesley Melvin L. Barbour, Frank A. Austin, Howard M. Stevens, Smith Hawkes, Charles W. Carll, Horace H. Walton, William F. Grant, David Jamieson, Frank H. Allen, Willis S. Mann, William H. Kelley, George E. Herman, W. L. Pennell, William F. Bishop, Charles E. Richardson, Andrew B. Henderson, Mar­ tin A. Thompson, Fred A. Bodge and Harry A. Parsons. Mayor’s Address

Gentlemen of the City Council: Before taking up with you some of the many prob­ lems of our city which will confront us in our administra­ tion, I desire and entreat you gentlemen to give me your entire support and co-operation so that the best interests of our city will be advanced; and I will do all that I can in the administration of the duties which are incumbent upon me, so that our combined efforts will mean that our city will advance and keep step with other progressive cities throughout the state. I sincerely hope that our meeting will be harmonious, and that a spirit of unison may predominate and that the beet interests of our city will be uppermost in the minds of each and everyone of us whenever any business is before the council, Let us not be partisan when the best interests of our city may thereby suffer, but on the contrary let it also be said of our administration that we have at all times honestly utilized our humble efforts in the direction of honest, safe and sane government. It is my firm intention to watch over and see that all appropriations are used for the purpose intended by the council, and to curtail all un­ necessary expenditures. Briefly I will outline some of the work to come before us in the various departments.

ROADS All new road work should be of a permanent type, which is very vital under our present motor traffic, and our appropriations should be sufficient to finish sections of our roads that have been partly constructed, and this I believe, should be attended to as soon as possible, so that summer traffic will not be delayed, and especially all main streets leading through the city over which there is 6 CITY OF WESTBROOK a great amount of travel should be in good repair before the tourists begin to travel. I recommend that all state roads receive our attention as soon as weather conditions will permit. I also recommend that an appropriation be made to be used in the application of a coat of asphalt on some of the roads that lead into our main streets.

SIDEWALKS I would recommend that our sidewalks be made of some permanent material, as I believe this will be more satisfactory and of less expense to the city.

RIVERBANK PARK I have no recommendations to make as I believe the Park Trustees are capable of caring for this department as they have done in the past. LIBRARY This department should not need any great amount as it is in excellent repair and well managed. SCHOOLS I would recommend for this department that we do all in our power to improve as much as we can our present high standard, and to make it higher and on par with the best schools of any city in our state. Our schools develop our future citizens, and we should assist them by adopt­ ing the best methods of public education. FIRE DEPARTMENT I find this department in good condition and recom­ mend the purchase of one thousand feet of hose which they are in need of. CITY HOME AND POOR I think this department does its task in a faithful manner, and I know of no great expense in this depart­ ment for this year. m a y o r ’ s a d d r e s s 7

SEWERS The sewer construction for our city has been mostly carried on to provide for local areas where house building is actually in progress with little regard for the ultimate needs of a carefully designed system. Prince and a por­ tion of King Street have for some years been in need of sewerage facilities, but owing to the lack of an outfall . nothing could be done to relieve the situation. An out­ fall for this region was begun in the fall of 1922, and in 1924 was finished to Prince Street. An appropriation of about fifteen hundred dollars would be sufficient to build a sewer in Prince Street from the terminus of the present sewer to Myrtle St., and this would provide for a number of dwellings that now discharge their sewerage into the gutters of the street, and I believe a sufficient appropria­ tion should be made to construct the above described work. CEMETERIES Woodlawn and Saccarappa Cemeteries are both in excellent condition, and are well managed by our Board of Trustees. In closing, gentlemen, I urge you to render all possi­ ble assistance in making our city a bigger, better and healthier community to live in, and with that as your motto go forward fearlessly with a determination that will continue throughout the year and gain for yourselves that mark of esteem that should rightfully be yours for the many tasks well done.

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REPORT OF THE \ Chief Engineer of Fire Department

W estbrook, M e., Jan. ]8, 1920. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Westbrook : *

G entlemen :—I beg to submit the following report for the year 1925: FIRES AND ALARMS During the year there were 95 alarms, as follows : Bell Alarms, 11 Still Alarms, 76 House Calls, 7 False Alarm, 1 Total number of calls, 95

LOSS AND INSURANCE Loss on buildings, $ 2,898.95 Insurance on buildings, 114,450.00 Excess of insurance over loss, $111,551.05 Loss on contents, $ 1,688.00 Insurance on contents, 229,300.00 Excess of insurance over loss, $227,612.00 To the Mayor and Committee on Fire Department I wish to extend my thanks for their kindness and assist­ ance. Respectfully submitted,

Oscar C. Libby, Chief Engineer. ROSTER Westbrook Fire Department

Board of Engineers

OSCAR C. LIBBY, C hief E ngineer FRANK O. YOUNG, F irst A ssistant OVIDE R. AUBE, S econd A ssistant

Committee on Fire Department

J ames H . H ueston, C hairman M yron A. P arker W illiam S. B ell 10 CITY OF WESTBROOK

Edwards Combination Company, No. 1 Albert G. Meserve, Captain James C. McClellan, Lieutenant Charles H. Leighton, Clerk Arthur J. Gemmell, Steward John Smith, Ladderman Victor Johnson, 4 4 Walter R. T. Browne, 4 4 Herbert B. Barbour, 4 4 Lewis Hendrickson, 4 4 Frank I. Robinson, 4 4 Harold Lord, 4 4 Manning S. Berry, 4 4 Thomas L. Beatty, 4 4 Marshall H. Merrill, 4 4 Matthias F. Mugan, 4 k Cecil J. McAloney, Substitute Carroll W. Chase, 4 4 Clarence E. Kimball, 4 4 Leslie S. Leighton, 4 4 Presumpscot Hose Company, No. 1 0. A. Hale, Captain George Sullivan, Lieutenant Fred L. Elwell, Clerk E. K. McFarland, Steward Ned Cotton, 1st Pipeman Arol Hawkes, 1st Assistant H. A. Babb, 2nd Pipeman G. 0. Hooper, 2nd Assistant H. B. Frank, Hydrant Man J. M. Kelley, Lineman T. L. Green, 44 L. A. Frank, 44 H. Griffith, 4 4 T. L. Hendrickson, 4 4 Norris Berry, Substitute Herman Stanton, 4 4 Frank Riggs, 4 4 FIRE DEPARTMENT 11

Valentine Hose Company, No. 2 Harry S. Reny, Captain William S. Bell, Lieutenant and Clerk George Weymouth, Steward Robert Perrin, 1st Pipeman Harry B. Pride, 1st Assistant Alexander Bryson, 2nd Pipeman Wilbur Meggison, 2nd Assistant Thomas Meehan, Lineman William Miller, 4 4 Edward A. Reny, 44 John Kinmond, 4 4 Dexter K. Hamilton, l 4 < l Charles S. Swett, Arthur Swett, Substitute Percy Libby, 44 William Bryson, 4 4 Guy R. Bennett, 4 4

DRIVERS Charles Douglass, Hose No. 1 Eli Cook, Hose No. 2 George Bennett, Ladder No. 1 Millard Libby, Spare Driver 12 CITY OF WESTBROOK

List of Hydrants

1 Brackett at Gross, M. P. Free 2 Brackett at No. 38, M. P. Free 3 Brackett at Main, B. M. Co. Free 4 Bridge at Main, M. P. Free 5 Bridge at No. 70, M. P. Free 6 Bridge at Walker, M. P. Free 7 Brown near Dodge, M. P. Free 8 Brown at Walker, M. P. Free 9 Brown at Reserve, M. P. Free 10 Brown at King, M. P. Free 11 Brown near Knight, M. P. Free 12 Brown opposite Garfield, M. P. Free 13 Brown near M. 0. R. R., M. P. Free 14 Brown at Go. Bdg. House, M. P. Free 15 Gonant opposite W., N. & P. R. R., M. P. Free 16 Gentral at Gross, M. P. Free 17 Central at No. 41, M. P. Free 18 Central near B. & M. R. R., M. P. Free 19 Cottage Place, M. P. Free 20 Cross at Church, M. P. Free 21 Cumberland at Main, M. P. Free 22 Cumberland at Warren, M. P. Free 23 Cumberland at Mill Entrance, M. P. Free 24 Cumberland opposite J. E. Hyde’s, M. P. Free 25 Dodge at Bridge. M. P. Free 26 East Valentine opposite schoolhouse, M. P. Free 27 East Valentine at Spring, M. P. Free 28 Gorham Road near Bixby’s, 20-in., M. P. Free 29 Hawkes Street, M. P. Free 30 Haskell and Main, M. P. Free 31 Haskell at No. 30, M. P. Free FIRE DEPARTMENT 13

32 Lamb at Oak, M. P. Free 33 Lamb at Cottage, M. P. Free 34 Lamb at Gray, M. P. Free 35 Longfellow at No. 1, M. P. Free 36 Longfellow at No. 3, M. P. Free 37 Main at Memorial Library, M. P. Free 38 Main at Saco, M. P. Free 39 Main at Central, M. P. Free 40 Main at Church, M. P. Free 41 Main at Dunn, M. P. Free 42 Main at 199, M. P. Free 43 Main opposite Warren School, M. P. Free 44 Main opposite Chase’s Block, M. P. Free 45 Main at Forest, M. P. Free 46 Main opp. Manning’s, M. P. Free 47 Main at Tolman, M. P. Free 48 Main opposite Foster & Brown’s, M. P. Free 49 Main at Spring, M. P. Free 50 Main at Stroud water, M. P. Free 51 Main opposite W. K. Dana’s, M. P. Free 52 Mechanic at West Valentine, M. P. Free 63 North-opposite L. Morris’, M. P. Free 54 North at River, M. P. Free 55 Pleasant near Main, M. P. Free 66 Park at Lamb, M. P. Free 57 Pennell at Brackett, M. P. Free 58 Pine at Haskell, M. P. Free 59 Rochester at Lamb, M. P. Free 60 Rochester at No. 19, M. P. Free 61 Rochester at Main, M. P. Free 62 Stroudwater near Sheehan’s, 20-in., M. P. Free 63 Stroud water at Main, M. P. Free 64 Stroudwater at Files, M. P. Free 65 Stroudwater at Hawkes, M. P. Free 66 State near Main, M. P. Free 67 Saco at old canal, M. P. Free 68 Saco at West Valentine, M. P. Free 69 Seavey at Main, M. P. Free 70 Seavey at Cottage, M.-P. Free 14 CITY OF WESTBROOK

71 Seavey at Gray, M. P. Free 72 Spring near B. & M. R. R., M. P. Free 73 Spring at No. 34, M. P. Free 74 Spring opposite Jere Staples’, M. P. Free 75 Spring at Union, M. P. Free 76 Union at McKinley, 6-in., M. P. Free 77 Warren at Pearl, M. P. Free 78 Walker at No. 32, M. P. Free 79 Forest corner Cottage, M. P. Free 80 Pearl near Raymond, M. P. Free 81 Spring opposite W. B. Bragdon’s, M. P. Free 82 Bridge opp. old Star Laundry Bldg., M. P. Free 83 Mechanic near B. & M. R. R., M. P. Free 84 Gorham near A. F. Warren’s, M. P. Free 85 Gorham near old canal, M. P. Free 86 Gorham near Wm, Hall’s, M. P. Free 87 Pierce near Joseph Gagnon’s, M. P. Free 88 Pierce near Howard Pride’s, M. P. Free 89 Pierce near John Kinmond’s, M. P. Free 90 Bridge corner North, M. P. Free 91 Bridge near Peter Levigne’s, M. P. Free 92 Cumberland near David Stacks’, M. P. Free 93 Cumberland near F. H. Allen’s, M. P. Free 94 Park Road near S. D.W. Co.’s barn, M. P. Free 95 Park Road corner Longley Road, M. P. Free 96 Park Road near M. Fabricius’, M. P. Free 97 Brighton near Lyman Walker’s, . M. P. Free 98 Brighton near Warren and Smith’s houses, M. P. Free 99 Brighton opp. Warren and Smith’s houses, M. P. Free 100 Brighton between Beecher’s and Smith and Warren’s, M. P. Free 101 Brighton near Beecher’s house, M. P. Free 102 Brighton near Pat Flynn’s, M. P. Free 103 Brighton near Edw. S. Walker’s, M. P. Free 104 Brighton corner Brook, M. P. Free 105 Brighton opp. Geo. F. Bailey’s, M. P. Free 106 Oak at Berkeley, M. P. Free FIRE DEPARTMENT 15

107 Oak at Mason, M. P. Free 108 Cumberland opp. Simon Strout’s, M. P. Jan., 1928 109 Corner Cumberland and Bridge, M. P. Jan., 1928 110 Bridge near Longley Road, M. P. Jan., 1928 111 Bridge near Small’s property, M. P. Jan., 1928 112 Bridge opp. R. C. Holston’s, M. P. Jan., 1928 113 E. Bridge near Mert Leighton’s, M. P. Jan., 1928 114 E. Bridge near E. Small’s, M. P. Jan., 1928 115 Saco opp. Perrin’s property, M. P. Jan., 1928 116 Saco opp. A. Quinby’s property, M. P. Jan., 1928 117 Saco opposite Prospect, M. P. Jan., 1928 118 Saco opposite Hatch property, M. P. Jan., 1928 119 Saco opp. John Roberts’ property, M. P. Jan., 1928 120 Saco on City Farm, M. P. Jan., 1928 121 At termination of Winslow Lane, M. P. Jan., 1928 122 Sargent near Palmer Property, M. P. Jan., 1928 123 Opp. 33 Monroe Ave., M. P. Jan., 1929 124 Myrtle opp. Mell Farnsworth’s, M. P. Jan., 1929 125 Cumberland opp. E. W. Goff Co., M. P. Jan., 1929 126 Cumberland opp. Geo. Ingersoll’s, M. P. Jan., 1929 127 Corner Pierce and Cumberland, M. P. Jan., 1929 128 Raymond, front of S. D. W. Co. storehouse, M. P. Jan., 1929 129 Main, front of Morgan’s, M. P. July, 1931 130 Conant opp. Bickford’ s, M. P. July, 1931 131 Corner Forest and Rochester, M. P. Jan., 1932 132 Upper Haskell St., M. P. Jan., 1932 133 Park Road at J. Hendricksen’s, M. P. Jan., 1932 134 King St. at John Dunn’s, M. P. Jan., 1932 135 Longfellow St. at Warren Place, M. P. Jan., 1932 136 Longfellow St., 500 ft. beyond 145, M. P. Jan., 1933 137 Berkeley St. opp. Geo. Wilson’s, M. P. Jan., 1933 138 Park Road, M. P. Jan., 1934 139 Park Road, M. P. Jan., 1934 140 Warren Ave. opp. Howe’s, M. P. Jan., 1934 141 Warren Ave. opp. J. Bragdon’s, M, P. Jan., 1934 142 Cole St. front of Almedie Vaillan- court’s, M. P. Jan., 1934 143 Stroudwater Street, front of Wil­ liam Brown’s, M. P. Jan., 1935 16 CITY OF WESTBROOK

144 Conant St. opp. John Gerry’s, M. P. Jan., 1986 145 Pierce St. M. P. Jan., 1987 146 Pierce St. M. P. Jan., 1937 147 Longfellow Street, opp. Jos. Pratt’s, M. P. Jan., 1938 148 Mechanic St., near Dow’s Green­ house, M. P. Jan., 1938 149 Central St., near Isaie Paulin’s res­ idence, M. P. Jan., 1938 150 Pennell St., near Hugh Murray's / residence, M. P. Jan., 1938 151 Forest St., near Vance Hood’s res­ idence, M. P. Jan., 1938 Report of the Health Officer

W estbrook, M e., Jan. 14, 1926. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Westbrook.

G entlem en:—I wish to submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1925. The number of contagious diseases reported during the year were 110. Classified as follows: Chicken Pox, 4 Diphtheria, 25 Measles, 2 Mumps, 8 Pneumonia, 2 Scarlet Fever, 60 Tuberculosis, • 2 Typhoid Fever, 3 Vincents Angina, 4

110

N uisance C omplaints There were twenty complaints of unsanitary condi­ tions reported during the year 1925. This is a much smaller number than usual, which would indicate that the property owners are paying more attention to the conditions of their property. A number of the complaints were for sewer conditions on the following streets : King,iCumberland, West Pleas­ ant, Pierce and Falmouth Streets, Glenwood Avenue and New Gorham Road. These are referred to your Honor­ able body for consideration. 18 CITY OF WESTBROOK

Complaints have been made in regard to the collec­ tion of garbage. I do not think it is proving very satis­ factory, but I am doing the best I can with the small amount allowed for this work. A number of other com­ plaints of a trifling nature which were taken care of by the owners or occupants of the property.

Chase B lock Complaint Early in the past summer, complaint was made of the condition of the sewer in the rear of the Chase Block. 1 at once took this matter up with the Street Com­ missioner, Mr. Bodge, and on investigation we found some of the pipe broken, allowing the water to spread on the ground. The broken pipe was removed and replaced by new pipe. Late this Fall I have learned in an indirect way that our work did not prove satisfactory. 1 have re­ ferred this matter to Mr. Curtis, Street Commissioner, for investigation.

R ecommendations I would recommend that the sewer appropriation be increased this year, so as to meet the demands of our rapidly growing city. I feel that we should wake up to the fact that the drst considerations should be for the protection of our citizens in regard to everything pertain­ ing to a healthy city. In closing I wish to thank the City Officials for their courtesy during the past year. Respectfully submitted,

P atrick H. W elch, Health Officer. Report of the Treasurer

W estbrook, M aine, December 31, 1925.

To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Westbrook:

G entlem en:—In accordance with the requirements of Section 5, Chapter 5, of the Ordinances of this City, I hereby submit the following report of the receipts and expenditures of the City during the fiscal year ending December 31, 1925. Respectfully submitted,

R alph W. M ille r , Treasurer. 20 CITY OF WESTBROOK

RALPH W. MILLER, Treasurer,

In A ccount with the Oity of W estbrook, Maine.

As of January 1, 1926.

ACCOUNTS RECEIPTS EXPENDITURES Ca9h on hand Jan. 1, 1925, $ 729 76 Abatements, $ 1,401 34 Alms House and Farm, 6,094 28 9,070 49 Bonds, 6,000 00 Collector’s Account, 301,717 48 County Tax, 13,171 00 Drains and Sewers, 289 79 5,273 01 Fire Department. 852 20 18,564 78 Health Department, 172 00 675 81 Incidentals, 1,258 56 7,417 73 Insurance Liability, 1,725 07 Interest, 320 94 16,538 70 Licenses, 136 00 Licenses, Dog, 339 54 244 00 Memorial Day, 100 00 Memorial Library, 1 20 4,703 40 Memorial Library Boots, 422 02 609 93 Mother’8 Aid, 930 00 2,200 00 Notes, 15,000 00 5,000 00 Old Liabilities, 3,661 04 Police, 7,821 70 Riverbank Park, 604 00 925 49 Road9 and Bridges, 5,147 31 41,750 71 Saccarappa Cemetery, 333 41 438 36 Saccarappa Cemetery Bonds, 260 00 Salaries, 10,573 78 Schools, Common, 16,673 87 56,361 30 “ Common, Text Books, 128 18 1,519 00 “ “ Supplies, 459 60 2,105 53 “ Commercial, 32 29 531 39 “ Conveyance, 1,252 00 “ Cooking, 886 50 1,867 97 “ Evening, 329 50 “ High, 1,996 81 23,096 95 “ “ Books and Supplies, 1,339 50 “ Industrial, 1,741 06 4,010 92 “ Insurance, 35 00 518 11 “ Manual Training, 1,961 42 3,179 65 “ Physical Training, 2,262 13 “ Power and Light, 17 68 318 64 TREASURER 21

Schools, Repairs, $ 6,165 97 “ Superintendence, 2,399 31 “ Telephones, $ 28 60 245 90 Sewer and Sidewalk Deeds, 30 28 State Pensions, 336 00 288 00 State Road, 4,935 47 8,935 47 State Tax, 62,747 46 Street Lights, 9,403 16 Street Sprinkling, 2,184 02 Support of Poor, 1,872 84 8,723 83 Tax Deeds, 314 36 472 04 Temporary Loan, 170,000 00 170,000 00 Unpaid’s Mayor’s Orders, 5,630 55 Water Contract, 1,515 00 Woodlawn Cemetery, 4,857 98 4,827 63 Woodlawn Cemetery Bonds, 2,078 75 Westbrook, City of, 18 47 30 28 Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1926, 2,886 10

$543,013 65 $543,013 65 Report of the Chief of Police

W estbrook, Me., Jan. 4, 1926. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: I hereby submit the following report for the year 1925 : Total number of arrests, 76 Total brought before court, 55 Total number for intoxication, 24 Total number for assault and battery, 9 Total number for operating a car while under the influence of liquor, 7 Total number for larceny, 4 Total number for indecent language, 1 Total number leaving scene of accident, 2 Total number for vice, 1 Total number for receiving stolen goods, 1 Total number for keeping unlicensed dogs, 1 Total number for breaking and entering, 2 Total number turned over to outside officials, 3 Total number of tramps applied for lodging, 220 Total number of store doors unlocked, 40 Total number of house calls, 30 Respectfully submitted,

W illis P. M itchell, ' Chief of Police. Report of the Milk Inspector

W estbrook, M aine, December 31, 1925.

To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the C ity of Westbrook:

G entlem en:—I hereby submit the following report for the year of 1925. Samples tested for butter fat, 16 Complete analysis of milk made, 1 ^Bacteria determinations, 2 Complaints received, none Complaints investigated, none * (Bacteria counts made by the Portland Department of Health Laboratory.) The barns and dairies of the larger dealers are sani­ tary, and the cattle are clean and well kept. The sani­ tary conditions are not as good in the case of some of the small dealers who only keep one or two cows, but these conditions are not bad enough to warrant any drastic action. Respectfully submitted,

W ilfred V . T orrey, Milk Inspector. REPORT OF THE Sealer of Weights and Measures

To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:

G entlemen:—I have the honor to submit the follow­ ing report of my official duties as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the municipal year of 1925: Total No. Scales tested, 139, condemned, 4 “ Weights, “ 228, “ 2 Dry Measures “ o, “ 0 Liquid Measures “ 49, “ 0 Yard Sticks “ 12, “ 0 Automatic Pumps “ 135, “ 5 Milk Jars “ o, “ 0 Amount paid City Treasurer, $62.37. .Respectfully submitted,

E rnest S. E stes, Sealer of Weights and Measures. Report of Assessors

\ To His Honor, the Mayor, and City Council:

G entlemen:—Herewith is submitted the report of the Assessors for the year ending December 31, 1925. ASSESSED VALUATION OF CITY. Real Estate, Resident, $3,711,085 00 Real Estate, Non-resident, 3,556,755 00

Total Real Estate, $7,267,840 00 Personal Estate, Resident, 1,005,575 00 Personal Estate, Non-resident, 809,805 00

Total Personal Estate, $1,815,380 00 Grand Total Valuation, 9,083,220 00 Assessed Valuation of Land, 1,017,060 00 Assessed Valuation of Buildings, 6,250,780 00 Number of acres of land taxed, 9,260. Average value per acre, $104.86. Valuation of the City for a period of years; showing the added taxable wealth each year, also by reference giving the reader a nearly correct idea of the real financial growth of City. YEAR VALUATION GAIN 1910 $5,138,830 00 $226,725 00 1911 5,213,314 00 74,484 00 1912 5,332,654 00 119,340 00 1913 5,410,655 00 78,001 00 1914 5,464,075 00 53,420 00 1915 5,604,555 00 140,480 00 1916 5,826,130 00 221,575 00 1917 6,270,075 00 443,945 00 1918 6,524,954 00 264,875 00 1919 6,991,795 00 466,845 00 1920 7,658,835 00 667,040 00 1921 8,145,925 00 487,090 00 26 CITY OF WESTBROOK

1922 8,310,330 00 164,405 00 1923 8,584,845 00 274,515 00 1924 8,835,040 00 250,195 00 1925 9,083,220 00 248,180 00 Average for 16 years, $ 260,694 00 Average gain since 1920, 348,570 70 Total gain since 1920, 2,091,425 00 Total gain from 1910 to 1920, 2,079,690 00 Total gain since 1910, 4,171,115 00

A ssessed V aluation of C ity by W ard D ivisions.

Real Estate, Resident. Real Estate, Non-Resident. Ward 1, $ 666,131.00 Ward 1, $ 983,732.00 Ward 2, 858,886.00 Ward 2, 104,362.00 Ward 3, 712,061.00 Ward 3, 472,297.00 Ward 4, 1,225,636.00 Ward 4, 91,222.00 Ward 5, 248,371.00 Ward 5, 1,905,142.00 Total, $3,711,085.00 Total, $3,556,755.00

Personal Estate, Resident. Personal Estate, Non-Res. Ward 1, $ 130,688.00 Ward 1, $265,078.00 Ward 2, 219,063.00 Ward 2, 2,148.00 Ward 3, 138,328.00 Ward 3, 8,518.00 Ward 4, 437,063.00 Ward 4, 2,198.00 Ward 5, 80,433.00 Ward 5, 531,863.00 Total, $1,005,575.00 Total, $809,805.00

Land, Resident Owners. Land, Non-Resident Owners. Ward 1, $145,285.00 Ward 1, $ 78,045.00 Ward 2, 214,670.00 Ward 2, 24,250.00 Ward 3, 187,065.00 Ward 3, 67,075.00 Ward 4, 124,385.00 Ward 4, 16,355.00 Ward 5, 93,975.00 Ward 5, 65,015.00 Total, $765,380.00 Total, $250,740.00

Buildings, Resident Owners. Buildings, Non-Res. Owners. Ward 1, $ 552,928.00 Ward 1, $ 839,835.00 Ward 2, 676,298.00 Ward 2, 48,885.00 Ward 3, 557,078.00 Ward 3, 351,455.00 Ward 4, 1,133,333.00 Ward 4, 55,615.00 Ward 5, 186,478.00 Ward 5, 1,798,875.00 Total, $3,106,115.00 Total, $3,144,665.00 ASSESSORS 27

T otal T ax by W ard D ivisions.

R eal and Personal Estate, Real and Personal Estate, Resident. Non-R esident Ward 1, $ 25,577.89 Ward 1, $ 40,086.80 Ward 2, 34,602.16 Ward 2, 3.418.97 Ward 3, 27,297.48 Ward 3, 15,434.17 Ward 4, 53,372.64 Ward 4, 2,998.78 Ward 5, 10,554.61 Ward 5, 78,227.86 Total, $151,404.78 Total, $140,166.58

Number of Polls Taxed by Number of Supplemental W ards Polls T axed Ward 1, 523 Ward 1, 1 Ward 2, 710 Ward 2, 0 Ward 3, 590 Ward 3, 2 Ward 4, 833 Ward 4, 4 Ward 5, 299 Ward 5, 5 Total, 2,955 Total, 12

STATE, COUNTY AND CITY TAXES. State Tax, $ 62,747.46 Credits received from State : Applied to Schools, $ 17,252 18 Applied to Incidentals, 120 16 Applied to Dog Licenses, 95 54

Total Credits, $17,467 88

Balance paid to State, $45,279 58 County Tax, 13,171 00

Total State and County Tax, 58,450 58 City Tax, 233,123 83 2,955 Polls, 8,865 00 Supplemental Tax, 50 45 Street Sprinkling Tax (oil or water), 2,499 48

Grand total Tax committed to Collector, $302,989 34

City Debt, Dec. 31, 1925, $280,440 41 Borrowing Capacity, 173,720 59 28 CITY OF WESTBROOK

Each dollar paid in taxes is used as follows: County Tax, $ .04 Roads and Bridges, .10 Schools, .29 State Tax, .21 All other Departments of City, .36 1.00 Statistics. It appears that automobiles were first taxed in this city in 1904; two autos at a combined value of $2,400 00

P ersonal Property, 1925. 1,202 Automobiles, Value, $ 352,890 00 55,000 Cords Pulp Wood, 44 412,500 00 Money at Interest, 41 18,050 00 Stock in Trade, 4 4 169,530 00 785 Pianos, 4 4 70,650 00 Lumber, 4 4 9,190 00 Furniture, 4 4 9,700 00 Finished Products in Mills, 4 4 155,170 00 Materials in Stock, < 4 647,900 00 Livestock. 254 Horses, $23,690 00 666 Cows, 19,980 00 2 Oxen, 100 00

A ssessed V alue of the P rincipal Business Firms of City . S. D. Warren Co., $3,849,040 00 Dana Warp Mills, 965,275 00 Light and Power Companies’ Property, 311,800 00 Haskell Silk Co., 111,500 00 Statistics. Population—Assessors’ Census, 1925, 11,002 Number of Families, 2,918 Number of pieces of Land Taxed, 4,191 Number of Tax Payers, 4,006 Tax Rate per $1,000, $32 10 Poll Tax (uniform throughout the State), $3 00 ASSESSORS 29

A batem ents. Year Amount Year Amount 1914, $ 8 00 1920, 26 93 1915, 3 00 1921, 45 39 1916, 3 00 1922, 102 62 1917, 8 00 1923, 183 11 1918, 10 00 1924, 85 02 1919, 12 00 1925, 924 27 Mr. William H. Holston, Assessor from Ward 1, died September 21, 1925. His illness and death caused a vacancy on the Board, and remained as a vacancy for more than six months.

Respectfully submitted,

E rnest F. H ardy, Assessors of L eroy H . R and, the City A rthur D. V arnum, of W estbrook. G eorge E. Moreau, ! Vital Statistics

OF THE

City of Westbrook, Maine

For the Year ending December 31, 1925

Compiled by Wade L. Bridgham, City Clerk

B irths R eported by Local P hysicians, 1925

B a 4->d d o o o Witham Totals Wheet O Ferren Hall Lupien Marshal *

January, 2 3 0 4 3 0 1 0 13 February, 1 0 2 5 0 0 6 9 23 March, 2 7 3 3 1 0 5 3 24 April, 2 2 2 4 1 2 0 7 20 May, 3 4 5 5 2 1 4 1 25 June, 2 3 0 10 0 1 8 1 25 July, 0 3 1 4 0 0 5 2 15 August, 0 4 3 6 1 0 2 5 21 September, 2 12 2 2 0 0 7 3 28 October, 1 2 1 3 1 0 4 7 19 November, 1 3 3 8' 0 0 6 2 23 December, 0 2 9 6 2 1 6 3 29 Totals, 16 45 31 60 11 5 54 43 265 VITAL STATISTICS 31

. N on-R esidents January— Dr. A. F. Smith, Gorham, 1 Dr. L. J. Potter, Portland, 1 Dr. H. S. Pratt, Livermore Falls, 1 Dr. E. J. McDonough, Portland, 1 February— Dr. A. P. Leighton, Portland, 1 Dr. M. Alward, Portland, 1 Dr. C. S. Knight, Portland, 1 March— Dr. L. S. Syphers, Oornish, 1 Dr. 0. H. Young, Portland, 1 April— Dr. 0. F. Parker, South Windham, 1 Dr. B. F. Wentworth, Scarborough, 1 Dr. 0. S. Knight, Portland, 2 Dr. E. W. Files, Portland, 1 May— Dr. 0. H. Young, Portland, 1 Dr. 0. H. Knight,-Portland, 1 Dr. R. B. Moore, Portland, 1 June— Dr. Bert Jewett, Portland, 1 Dr. G. I. Geer, Portland, 1 July— Dr. 0. F. Parker, South Windham, 1 Dr. 0. S. Knight, Portland, 2 Dr. R. B. Moore, Portland, 2 August— Dr. R. B. Moore, Portland, 1 Dr. 0. S. Knight, Portland, 1 Dr. E. W. Files, Portland. 1 September— Dr. J. Melnick, Portland, 1 Dr. 0. S. Knight, Portland, 2 Dr. L. A. Brown, Portland, 1 October— Dr. G. I. Geer, Portland, 1 Dr. 0. F. Parker, South Windham, 1 Dr. R. B. Moore, Portland, 1 Dr. M. Alward, Portland, 1 Dr. 0. S. Knight, Portland, 1 Dr. E. J. McDonough, Portland, 1 Dr. A. P. Leighton, Portland, 1 November— Dr. F. A. Smith, Gorham, 1 Dr. 0. F. Parker, South Windham, 1 Total, — 40

305 32 CITY OP WESTBROOK

D eaths R eported by Local P hysicians, 1925

' ”3 C ou tu rier F e rre n H ills L a g e rs o n L u p ien

W S h ib le s W ith a m W o o d m a n W h e e t T o ta ls M a rsh a ll

J a n u a r y , 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 4 11 February, 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 9 March, 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 9

April, 0 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 3 13 May, 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 J u n e , 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 6 J u l y , 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 1 10 A u g u s t , 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 5

September, 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 10

October, 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 8

November, 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 8

December, 0 1 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 12

Totals, 4 14 22 2 1 11 7 2 9 13 23 108

N on-R esidents

January— Dr. A. Givin, Augusta, 1 Dr. 0. D. Smith, Portland, 1 February— Dr. H. B. Perkins, Haverhill, Mass., 1 Dr. A. W. Plummer, Lisbon, Me., 1 Dr. G. I. Geer, Portland, 1 Dr. C. D. Smith, Portland, 1 March— Dr. 0. F. Parker, South Windham, 1 Dr. M. 0. Webber, Portland, 1 Dr. J. R. Hamel, Portland, 2 VITAL STATISTICS 33

Dr. L. B. Hatch, Portland, 1 Harry F. G. Hay, 2 April— Dr. C. H. Young, Portland, 1 Dr. R. F. Goodhue, Portland, 1 May— Dr. E. Caplan, Portland, 1 Dr. Gauthier, Canada, 1 Dr. D. F. Weeks, Portland, 1 Dr. A L. Gould, Portland, 1 Dr. C. M. Robinson, Portland, 1 Dr. C. H. Young, Portland, 1 Dr. E. W. Files, Portland, 1 June— Dr. Lester Adams, Hebron, Me., 1 Dr. H. M. Brock, Portland, 1 Dr. 0. S. Knight, Portland, 1 Dr. B. D. Ridlon, Gorham, 1 July— Dr. 0. F. Parker, South Windham, 1 Dr. B. Jewett, Portland, 1. Dr. E. E. O’Donnell, Portland. 1 Dr. F. A. Smith, Gorham, 1 Dr. S. D. Snow, North Conway, Me., 1 Dr. C. H. Young, Portland, 1 August— Dr. I. D. Harper, South Windham, 1 Dr. J. Nichols, Tewksbury, Mass., 1 Dr. E. E. Byrd, Togus, 1 September— Dr. W. M. Howard, Rumford, 1 Dr. W. Holt, Portland, 1 Dr. G. Parcher, Portland, 1 October— Harry F. G. Hay, 1 Dr. J. Jamieson, Portland, 1 Dr. 0. F. Parker, South Windham, 1 Dr. R. F. Goodhue, Portland, 1 Dr. A. Leighton, Portland, 1 Dr. 0. H. Young, Portland, 1 November— Dr. F. X. Mahoney, Boston, Mass., 1 December— Dr. T. Croteau, Chisholm, Me.. 1 Dr. F. A. Smith, Gorham, 1 — 47 Total, 155 34 CITY OF WESTBROOK

Marriages R eported by Local Clergymen, 1925 Blanchard Draper Culbert Macdonald Carpentier Desjardins King Kloth Tilton Total Townsend January, 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 February, 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 March, 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 April, 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 May, 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 3 10 June, 0 0 2 0 5 0 1 4 2 1 16 July, 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 8 August, 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 September, 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 8 October, 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 10 November, 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 5 December, 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 8 Totals, 8 3 6 4 23 1 1 10 9 16 81 June— Leroy H. Rand, Notary Public, 1 Leroy H. Rand, Justice of Peace, 1 2

Total. 83

N on-R esidents February— Wilfred L. Ouellette, Sanford, 1 Henrick Plambeck, Portland, 1 March— Henry N. Taylor, Portland 1 A. 0. Goddard, Portland, 1 April— Max L. Pinansky, Portland, 1 Frederick B. Lyman, Naples, 1 A. Edwin Smith, Portland, 1 May— William J. Storer, Wells, Me., 1 A. 0. Goddard, Portland, 1 June— Andrew Young, Topsham, Me., 1 F. J. Sawyer, Gray, 1 J. F. Sollier, Brunswick, 1 James H. McCann, Portland, 1 VITAL STATISTICS 35

J. E. Aikins, Windham, 1 Henrick Plambeck, Portland, 1 Merle S. Conant, Cornish, 1 Daniel I. Gross, Portland, 1 J u ly - James Renfrew, Standish, 1 August— W. Jacob P. Enemark, Portland, 1 H. S. Witham, Portland, 1 Ernest L. Mills, Bangor, 1 September— Daniel I. Gross, Portland, 1 J. E. Aikins, Windham, 2 Joseph D.Quinn, Yarmouthville,Me., 1 A. M. Decary, Biddeford, 1 C. H. Ooughlan, Portland, 1 October— Daniel I. Gross, Portland, 1 S. A. Evans, Bath, 1 — 29

Total, \ 112 RECAPITULATION B irths 1925 1924 1925 Reported by local physicians, 265 260 Reported by non-residents, 40 37

305 297 8 increase

D eaths 1925 1924 1925 Reported by local physicians, 108 122 Reported by non-residents, 47 38

155 160 5 decrease

M arriages 1925 1924 1925 Reported by local clergymen, 81 104 Reported by non-residents, 29 29

112 133 21 decrease Respectfully submitted, • W ade L. B ridgham , City Clerk. Street Commissioner’s Report

To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:

G entlemen :—I herewith submit the following report of the Street Department for the year ending December 31, 1925. STATE ROAD WORK 1300 feet of asphalt road on Conant St., which finishes to the Gorham line. 265 feet asphalt road on Main Street from Saco Street to Conant Street. 300 feet stone road on Brown Street from Cole Street to turn on Brown Street. 1200 feet Asphalt road on Cumberland Street to R. R. crossing of the S. D. Warren Co. 750 feet stone road on Glenwood Ave. 1000 feet new gravel road on Middle Street, 40 feet wide. 1500 feet stone road on North Street. 1500 feet gravel road on same street. 500 feet stone road on Warren Avenue, opposite War­ ren Church. 750 feet stone road on Lamb Street. 750 feet stone road on Forest Street. 760 feet stone road on Mason Street. Widened Stroud water Street 8 feet, from Hawkes Street to Portland line; also resurfaced a large part of this street. Resurfaced Spring Street, from the B. & M. Railroad to the County Road. Repaired Austin and Brook Streets, from the Murray House to Pride’s Corner. Repaired East Bridge Street, from Riverton to the Murray House. STREET COMMISSIONER 37

Repaired Saco Street, from Main to the Stroudwater Bridge. Resurfaced Mechanic Street, from East Valentine to the upper end of the street. Repaired Central Street, from Main to East Valentine. Repaired Valentine Street, from Spring to Saco Sts. Repaired Pleasant Street, from Main Street to Files Street; also Files Street to Stroudwater Street. Reshaped and repaired Haskell, Rochester, Warren Avenue to Portland line, Bridge, Pierce, Cumberland to four corners, Forest, Seavey, Mason, Waltham, Tolman, Berkeley, Oak and Clifford Streets. The following streets received a coat of 80% Asphalt O il: Brown, from Cole to Cumberland; Haskell, from R. R. track to Richardson’s House; Lamb, from Main to Gray; Stroudwater, From Maine to Kenneth Stone’s resi­ dence; Spring, from .Main to Valentine; Central, from R. R. track to top of h ill; Mechanic, from R. R. to top of hill; Saco, from R. R. do East Valentine.

SEWERS AND DRAINS A new sewer was constructed on Forest Street exten­ sion, 496 feet long, 20-inch pipe; Prince Street, 528 feet, 18-inch pipe. 3 new manholes rebuilt, and repaired 11 manholes, built 6 new catch basins, put in 96 new drains and culverts in different parts of the city, also general repairs on drains and sewer6.

SIDEWALKS 196 feet new sidewalk on Main Street, from Saco to R. R. track ; also 196 feet cement curbing for same. 55 feet on North Street with cement curbing for same. 180 feet crushed stone sidewalk on Burton Street. 400 feet crushed stone sidewalk on Sargent Street. 150 feet ash sidewalk on Brown Sreet. Also repaired and put in good condition all brick sidewalks in the city. 38 CITY OF WESTBROOK

CINDERS We wish to thank the S. D. Warren Co. for 800 loads of cinders which were a great saving to the city in the early Spring. CITY EQUIPMENT Four horses, 3 2-horse dump carts, 1 1-horse dump cart, 3 sets 2-horse sleds, 1 1-horse sled, 2 street sprink­ lers, 1 road machine, 3 2-horse graders, 6 sidewalk snow­ plows, 1 tractor snow-plow, 1 steam roller, 3 Ford 1-ton trucks, 3 tar kettles, king drags, stone crusher, 1 steam drill, 1 jack drill, 5 sets single harness, 4 sets double har­ ness, picks, shovels, bars, drills, sewer rods, etc. Respectfully submitted,

F red A. B odge, Street Commissioner. Report of the City Physician

January 28, 1926. To the Mayor and City Council: G entlemen :—My report for the year 1925 is as follows. I have made 161 calls on the wards of the city. 111 of them at house or at City Farm, also one confinement. There have been three deaths at the City Farm from chronic diseases of long standing. The general health of the inmates has been exception­ ally good, due largely to the sanitary cleanliness observed and the good food provided. Mrs. Moxcey maintains a good discipline and the inmates respect and like her. Respectfully submitted,

F rederick E. W heet, M. D., City Physician. REPORT OF THE Plumbing Inspector

W estbrook, M e., Feb. 9, 1926. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: The plumbing work for the year 1925 was done in 33 new houses, 29 old houses and 2 remodeled, which con­ sists of the following fixtures installed : Flush closets, 113 Bath tubs, 59 Lavatories, 71 Set trays, 16 Sinks, 47 Refrigerators, 4 The roof drainage from about all the new and a num­ ber of the old houses has been connected to the sewer with cast-iron soil pipe. Where the plumbing work was done in old houses the sink traps were replaced by non-syphon traps. Respectfully submitted,

J ohn W. Ouellette, Plumbing Inspector. Report of Committee on Licenses

To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:

G entlemen:—The Committee on Licenses beg leave to submit the following report for the year 1925 : William French, Victualer, $ 2 00 Samuel Palmer, 44 2 00 Philip Hebert & Sons, 4 4 2 00 Almon Wheeler, 4 l 2 00 Eugene Tanguay, 4 i 2 00 Everett L. Pennell, 4 4 2 00 Emile Roy, 4 i 2 00 Jos. A. Belanger, 4 4 2 00 Geo. Small, 4 4 2 00 C. K. Peters, 4 4 2 00 Nathan G. Mack, 4 4 2 00 P. A. Betty, 4 4 2 00 C. E. Larrabee, 4 4 2 00 Angus Gallant, 4 4 2 00 Louis Kourapis, 4 4 2 00 Colby Watson, 4 4 2 00 Arthur Leighton, 4 4 2 00 A. M. Anderson, 4 4 2 00 Peter Johnson, 4 4 2 00 Philip Beaudoin, 4 4 2 00 Nancy Porello, 4 4 N 2 00 Patsy Porello, 4 4 2 00 Thomas Kalperis, 4 4 2 00 Andrew Schwan, 4 4 2 00 Benj. Baillargeon, 4 4 2 00 Geo. Zahares, 4 4 2 00 Napoleon Gaudreau, Pool and Billards, 10 00 Jos. A. Belanger, it 10 00 Frank M. Good, it it 10 00 Louis Kourapis, t< it 10 00 42 LICENSES

Letarte & Feeney, Billiards. 10 00 Letarte & Feeney, Bowling and Billiards, 10 00 Westbrook Theatre, Inc., Moving Pictures, 1000 Fireworks, 13 00 Junk, 1 00 $130 00 Respectfully submitted,

N apoleon L efebvrk, E lmer W. R andall, B. D. Manchester, Committee on Licenses. School Board for 1926

MEMBERS Ward 1— Paul F. Fraser, 11 Waltham Street Term expires Dec. 31, 1928. Ward 2— Harry W. Saunders, 44 Stroudwater Street Term expires Dec. 31, 1926. Ward 3— Florido Fortin, 59 Church Street Term expires Dec. 31, 1927. Ward 4— John R. Fortin, 339 Brown Street Term expires Dec. 31, 1927. Ward 5— Edwin L. Brown, 140 Cumberland Street Term expires Dec. 31, 1926. At Large— Oscar A. Fick, 12 Monroe Avenue Term expires Dec. 31, 1928. At Large— Paul H. Smith, 30 Monroe Avenue Term expires Dec. 31, 1927.

ORGANIZATION Chairman— Harry W. Saunders. Secretary—W. H. S. Eilingwood.

S uperintendent o f S c h o o l s : W. H. S. ELLINGWOOD. Office, 580 ------T e le p h o n e s ------Residence, Westbrook 312 Office— High School Building, Room 15. Office Hours of Superintendent— 8.30 to 9.30 A. M., and 4 to 5 P . M., Mondays. Other hours by appointment. Office is open: School days, 8 to 12 A . M.; 1.30 to 5 P . M.; Saturdays, 8 to 12 A. M. Regular meeting of the School Committee the fourth

Monday of each month, at 7.30 P . m ., in the Superinten­ dent’s office. Attendance Officer—William F. Bishop. 44 CITY OF WESTBROOK

SUPERVISORS High School—The Committee, Mr. Saunders. Bridge Street—Mr. Smith, Mr. J. Fortin. Forest Street—Mr. Fraser, Mr. Brown. Warren School—Mr. Saunders. Brown Street—Mr. J. Fortin. Valentine Street—Mr. Fick. Saco Street—Mr. F. Fortin. Rocky Hill—Mr. Brown. Highland Lake—Mr. Smith. Pride’s Corner—Mr. Fraser. SUB-COMMITTEES Teachers, Instruction and Conveyance — Messrs. Fraser, J. Fortin, Saunders. Rules, Regulations and Discipline—Messrs. J. Fortin, Brown, Fick. Text Books, Supplies and Course of Study—Messrs. Saunders, Fraser, F. Fortin. Janitors, Fuel, Heating and Ventilating, Power and Light—Messrs. F. Fortin, Brown, Fraser. School Houses, Grounds, Hygiene, Sanitary Regula­ tions, Telephones—Messrs. Brown, J. Fortin, Smith. Finance and Statistics—Messrs. Fick, Brown, Saun­ ders. Physical Training, Cooking and Sewing, Commercial —Messrs. Smith, Fraser, F. Fortin. Manual Training and Industrial School—Messrs. J. Fortin, Smith, Fick. CALENDAR Fall Term begins September 14, 1925. Fall Term ends December 18, 1925. Winter Term begins January 4, 1926. Winter Term ends February 19, 1926. Easter Term begins March 1, 1926. Closes April 16, 1926. SCHOOL COMMITTEE 45

Spring Term begins April 26, 1926. Spring Term ends June 18, 1926. The following holidays will be observed: Armistice Day, November 11; Thanksgiving Day and the day fol­ lowing; Washington’s Birthday, February 22; Patriots’ Day, April 19; Memorial Day, May 30. STORM SIGNALS FOR NO SCHOOL

Eight blasts of the fire whistle at 7.15 A . m . will be the signal for no school in the High School and grades below for the forenoon. Eight blasts at 8 A . M . will be the signal for no school in all grades below the High School for the forenoon. Eight blasts at 12.30 P . M . will be the signal for no school in the afternoon. When the no school signal does not sound at 12.30, the grades and all afternoon High School classes will be in session. REPORT OF THE Superintendent of Schools

To the School Board and Citizens of Westbrook: I wish to present to you my third annual report of the public schools of our city. The usual reports of the principal of the high school and supervisors are included. They are worthy of your careful attention. TEACHERS During the summer vacation, Mr. Waldo Flinn, Misses Ethel King, Marion E. Lord, Beryl E. Cram, Grace E. Johnson, and Edith L. Harvey, all of them high school teachers, resigned. Misses King, Lord, and Cram are teaching in other school systems. Misses Johnson and Harvey are married; and Mr. Flinn is in Harvard Uni­ versity. These teachers were efficient teachers and we regretted to have them leave us. Mr. Newman Young, Misses Pauline Abbott, Lucille Davis, Vera Eldridge, Isabelle K. Pease, and Ethelyn M. Percival were secured to fill the vacancies caused by the resignations of the above mentioned teachers. They all came to us highly recommended and are doing excellent work. They are all experienced teachers. Miss Winnifred Mansur, a teacher of the fourth and fifth grades in the Forest Street School, resigned; Miss Mansur is not teaching this year. Miss Mary E. Foley, of South Portland, was secured to fill Miss Mansur’s posi­ tion. She is a young teacher with only one year’s experi­ ence, and has a large and difficult school. She is a grow­ ing teacher and is doing her best. SCHOOL COMMITTED 47

Mrs. Thelma D. Flinn, teacher of the sub-primary and first grades in the Saco Street School, resigned to ac­ company her husband to Cambridge. Miss Ruth M. Blake of Portland is carrying on the work very satisfactorily, although it is her first year out of Normal School. Another room was finished off in the Rocky Hill Schoolhouse. The third and fourth grades were assigned to this room, and Miss Grace I. Dunton was secured as teacher. Miss Dunton has had one year’s experience and is doing excellent work. Mrs. Josephine Pratt Crane, teacher of the Highland Lake School, resigned on account of the sickness of her husband. Miss Gladys E. Rogers was secured to take her place. Miss Rogers is one of our most promising teachers and is doing good work. Mr. Joseph C. Given was secured to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Percy Allen, teacher of Manual Training. Mr. Given has had eight terms of ex­ perience and came highly recommended. We expect him to strengthen this department. Miss Martha Wasson, Music supervisor, resigned and accepted a similar position in the Gorham Normal School. Miss Esther M. Stevenson, of Rockland, was secured to fill the position. Miss Stevenson is an experienced teacher and is doing good work. Westbrook may well take pride in the quality of its teaching force. As a whole, they are not only well trained and experienced but, still more important, they have character and a true-hearted interest in the lives of the pupils. Whatever improvement may have been made in our schools during my term of office with you is due largely to the teachers. Whenever school officials come from larger school systems,, where they can pay much larger salaries than we can, and want to take our teachers, we cannot help but feel a little flattered to know that we have teachers that they want. We cannot expect to compete with the larger and richer cities in salaries. Westbrook pays good sal- 48 CITY OF WESTBROOK aries and has good teachers. When we lose a good teacher we ought to be able to secure another to take her place. We receive many applications each year. Our location is a great asset in securing and retaining teachers. BOOKS AND SUPPLIES We are constantly adding new books and supplies as our money will permit. New Histories have been put into the fourth, fifth and sixth grades. New Historical and geographical readers have been put into the third grade. Several new sets of readers have been added. A new set of reference books has been put into the Bridge Street School. Several supplementary histories for reference work have been placed in the upper grades. A new set of reference books has been ordered for the Forest Street School. Several maps have been added to our equipment, more are needed and will be purchased this year. Several different devices, known as busy work, have been intro­ duced in the lower grades. These devices are to help teach reading, spelling, arithmetic, language, etc. The idea is to make the work more interesting to the pupils and easier for the teachers. HEALTH WORK Much credit is due Dr. Hall and Mrs. Wilson for their efforts along this line. They are untiring in their en­ deavors to improve the physical condition of the pupils and much of the increase in attendance for the last three years is due to their work. We refer you to their report. IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS MADE A much needed additional room was finished off in the Rocky Hill Schoolhouse and another teacher employed for the same. This improvement will add much to the efficiency of this school. Each teacher now has two grades and a reasonable number of pupils. Lights have been installed as follows: In two rooms in the Forest Street, in two rooms in the Bridge Street, and in seven rooms, corridors and ante-rooms of the High School. Several rooms and corridors have been rewired SCHOOL COMMITTEE 49

so as to avoid running so many lights when only a few are needed. Although so many more lights have been added, the expense of running them has not increased as teachers and janitors have co-operated to keep the expense as low as possible. Doubtless the expense must be a little more in the future, but it will be money well spent. Many of the pupils and a few of the teachers were being subjected to eye strain. The efficiency of the pupils in several rooms was lowered for the want of light. Every schoolroom in the city and Pride’s Corner has, or soon will have, elec­ tric lights. Telephones have been installed in each city school building, thus adding much to the convenience of all concerned. Quite extensive repairs and improvements were made in the Forest Street and Pride’s Corner School buildings. Many minor repairs were made in each of the other school buildings. Slate blackboards were installed in one room in the Warren School building and also in one room of the Pride’s Corner School building. New tables are being made for the cooking room. The material for these tables has been paid for from the fund of the Cooking Department and the tables are being made by the Manual Training Department.

REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED

Quite extensive repairs are needed in the High School, Warren School and Valentine School buildings. The Rocky Hill Schoolhouse needs painting on the outside, and some of the woodwork needs repairing. The Pride’s Corner Schoolhouse should have four windows installed on the North side. This house is very poorly lighted. Several trees, that are shutting out much needed light, should be removed from the school yards of both Pride’s Corner and Brown Street. Other trees should be trimmed. We need the daylight much more than we need the shade, in fact, the shade is just what we do not want here. 50 CITY OF WESTBROOK

ENROLLMENT AND HOUSING By comparing the Enrollment Tables for 1924 and 1925 (see another page) you will discover that our enroll­ ment for 1925 is 158 more than for 1924. This increase is distributed as follows: Bridge Street, 7; Brown Street, 34; Forest Street, 65; Rocky Hill, 19; Saco Street, 53; Valentine Street, 10; High School, 30. The schools hav­ ing a smaller enrollment for 1925 are as follows: High­ land Lake, 2; Pride’s Corner, 1; Warren School, 9. Last year, 1924, the Warren School and Forest Street School were overcrowded and the city was rezoned. Dur­ ing the summer vacation several families moved, leaving a smaller number than we had assigned to the Warren School. The sub-primary and first grades of this school are large this year, so that the second grade will be large in this school next year and the building will be filled to capacity. We assigned quite a large number of fifth grade pupils, who might have attended the Forest Street School, to the Brown Street School, hoping to thus relieve the former, but in spite of this assignment the Forest Street School had an increase of sixty-five (65) pupils. This . school was already overcrowded. Something must be done to relieve the congestion in this building. There are ninety-eight (98) more pupils in this school than in the Bridge Street School and one room and one teacher less to take care of them. This is not fair to either teachers or pupils. The teachers of this school have an average of fifty-one (51) pupils, while the teachers in Bridge Street have an average of thirty-five (35). This is not just to the pupils, teachers, and parents. We have excellent teachers in each building, but the Forest Street teachers and pupils are working under a great handicap. No teacher in any grade ought to have more than thirty-five pupils and this is especially true be­ low the fourth grade. Parents and pupils do not like to have the pupils transferred from the Forest Street School to another SCHOOL COMMITTEE 51

school. We do not know of any school to which they can be transferred after this year, as all the other schools near will be filled. Fifteen or twenty of the fifth grade might be transferred to the Warren School this year. We need four more rooms at once to suitably house the pupils now attending the Forest Street School. Each teacher would then have thirty-five pupils. Our next greatest need is more room in the High School, which registers thirty (30) more than last year. By looking at the Comparative Enrollment Table since 1908 (page 78) you will see that since 1919 we have in­ creased from two hundred thirty-one (231) to three hun­ dred forty-one, or, in other words, we have increased one hundred ten pupils in six years, but have not increased the number of teachers. This means that classes are becom­ ing too large for efficient work. The cost per pupil regis­ tered, based upon teachers’ salaries, fuel and janitor’s salary, in 1920 was $89.66; in 1924 it was $68.57, or a difference of $21.09. This is due largely to the increase in the number of pupils. Something will have to be done in the immediate future to relieve this congestion. We simply do not have seating room for so many pupils. As nearly as we can foretell the future, we shall have from thirty to forty more pupils in the High School next year than we have this year. We should have at least two more rooms and two more teachers and must have at least one more room and one more teacher. The only way we can see to get along with the present rooms and teachers is for the upper three classes to attend school in the forenoon and the Freshman class to attend in the afternoon. This arrangement would mean more teachers, or longer hours for the present number. We feel sure that when the condition of the Forest Street School and the High School are thoroughly under­ stood by the citizens of Westbrook, they will meet them and solve them. These schools cannot be expected to keep up to the standard in their present crowded condition. 52 CITY OF WESTBROOK

STANDARD TESTS We are continuing the use of standard tests. We also give our own local tests. According to all tests given our schools are improving. This improvement is due largely to the teachers. The teacher, to a large extent, makes the school. Its success or failure must be largely due to her. Each set of tests is corrected, ranked and graphed in our office. These graphs are on file for inspection and reference by parents, teachers, and School Board. Most of the teachers come to the office to go over the results of their tests with the superintendent. We feel that much good is derived from them. They are a valuable aid with which to find our standing with other schools of the na­ tion as well as the comparative standing of our own schools. We should be pleased to publish the results did it not take so much space. We find our schools up to standard in reading, funda­ mentals in arithmetic, English vocabulary, and very nearly up to standard in English grammar. We are not up to standard in history, geography and arithmetic prob­ lems. We are improving each year and hope soon to reach the standard. We have made our greatest improvement, during the last two years, in reading. GIFTS Mr. Nelson R. Davis presented the Forest Street School and Bridge Street School each a cabinet containing glass jars full of pulp and paper making specimens. Mr. Hale M. Dow gave a four volume set of “ En­ cyclopedia of Carpentry and Contracting” to the High School. The Westbrook Woman’s Club has helped furnish milk for the children who are under weight in the lower grades. The Business and Professional Women’s Club and the Westbrook Woman’s Club furnished candy at Christmas time for each child in the elementary schools. This candy SCHOOL COMMITTEE 63

was distributed to the children by Santa Claus and the Superintendent of Schools. During the Christmas period the school children sold Red Cross health stamps to the amount of one hundred sixty-two dollars and forty-one cents ($162.41). This sum was turned over to the Red Cross Association. There are still a few dollars left in the “ School Chil­ dren’s Benefit Fund” given by the Decemvir Club a few years ago. This fund has done much to help furnish shoes, stockings, and rubbers for deserving pupils. In many instances it has helped to keep children in school and to lessen absences. Although it can hardly be called a gift, it comes very near it. We refer to Dr. Wheet cutting down a shade tree and trimming out another that were shutting out light from several rooms in the High School, thus givin g us more light. We wish to thank all and to assure them that we ap­ preciate what they have done. A SUGGESTION We wish to suggest that a committee, consisting of a representative of each club in the city and the superin­ tendent of schools, be organized to look after the deserv­ ing poor children. This would be a committee something on the plan of the “Associated Charities.” There are many deserving poor children who might thus be helped and given an opportunity to attend school much more regularly. The parents of such children do not want to pauperize themselves by calling on the city for aid. We recommend that the superintendent of schools be one of said committee, because by virtue of his office he is brought into close relation with such cases through teach­ ers, attendance officer, nurse and school physician. Hardly a week passes that some deserving case is not called to his attention. It could easily be worked out so that each club or society could receive credit for what it might give or do. 54 CITY OF WESTBROOK

It seems to the writer that some such an arrangement would be a great help to the schools. ATTENDANCE By looking at the attendance report on another page it will be seen that the attendance has steadily increased for the last three years. Last year our percent of attend­ ance for all the pupils was 92.09. For the year 1924 the percent of attendance for the public schools for the whole state was 85.07. Our excellent attendance is due largely to the co-operation of all concerned, viz.: parents, pupils, teachers, attendance officer, nurse and school physician. We shall strive to make it even better. PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION We can do no better than to repeat what we said last year. We have only words of commendation and appreci­ ation for this association. For fifteen years we have been associated with parent-teacher associations, but we have never been associated with one which did better work than the Westbrook Association is doing. It is a live, active force in the community that makes itself felt. We ap­ preciate the work this society has done and is still doing. It opens up another means of getting parents, teachers, and school officials together. It is a means of education as well as a source of entertainment. JANITORS We were shocked and grieved one day in the early spring to hear of the sudden death of Mr. Ernest B. Rack- leff, janitor for many years of the Forest Street School. He had been a faithful janitor and was respected and loved by teachers and pupils. Mr. Charles E. Pillsbury was engaged as janitor for the Forest Street School and is doing excellent work. Mr. Andrew Arsenault, for many years janitor of the Brown Street School, resigned during the summer. Mr. L. A. McLaughlin of Brown Street was engaged to take his place. SCHOOL COMMITTEE 55

We have a good force of janitors and they are doing much to make our schools successful. No pupil can do his best unless he is physically comfortable.

CLOSING We are constantly striving to improve our schools. From the many tests given and in frequent visits to the schools, when they are in session, we believe a steady ad­ vancement is being made. As we have said before, what­ ever improvements are .'made must be made largely through the co-operation and work of the teachers. I want to thank all, citizens, teachers, and members of the School Board, who have in any way helped to improve the schools. Respectfully submitted,

W . H . S . E l l i n g w o o d , Superintendent of Schools.

Report of the Principal of the High School

W. H. S. Ellingwood, Superintendent of Schools, West­ brook, Maine,

D e a r S i r : I hereby submit to you and thus through you to the School Board and the citizens of W estbrook, my report for the year just ended. Changes in a high school faculty are inevitable. They usually take place slowly and are anticipated. This year we had a large number, some of which were not expected. Mr. Waldo Flinn, sub-master and athletic director, re­ signed, after three years of remarkable success, to enter the Harvard School of Business Administration. Mr. Milton Philbrook of the faculty was promoted to sub­ master, and Mr. Newman H. Young, a graduate of the University of Maine in the class of 1921, was elected ath­ letic director. He has had two years’ successful experi­ ence teaching and coaching at the Abbott School, Farm­ ington, Maine. Miss Marion Lord, Miss Beryl Cram and 56 CITY OF WESTBROOK

Miss Edith Harvey, all of the English Department, re­ signed, Miss Lord to accept a position in the English De­ partment of New Bedford High School, Miss Cram to teach in Cohasset High, Massachusetts, and Miss Harvey to get married. The work of these teachers, especially that of Miss Lord in public-speaking and dramatics, is too well known to require any elaboration here. The vacan­ cies caused by the above resignations were filled by the election of Miss Isabelle Pease of Portland, Miss Lucille Davis of Ocean Park, Me., and Miss Vera Eldridge of Amherst, Mass. Miss Pease, now head of the department, is a graduate of Smith College, class of 1923, and has had two years of successful experience in Somersworth, N. H., High School. Miss Davis graduated from Bates in 1924 and taught a year in Bradford, Vermont, and was highly recommended. Miss Eldridge is also a Bates graduate in the same class with Miss Davis and has taught one year in Fort Fairfield, Maine. When the fall term began Miss Eldridge was unable to be present because of illness and Mrs. Ralph George of Portland was obtained as a substi­ tute, a position which she filled until after the Thanksgiv­ ing vacation. The work in public-speaking and dramatics has been somewhat delayed by Miss Eldridge’s inability to report on time. Miss Grace Johnson, after teaching here four years, resigned to get married. Her place as a teacher of history and civics was taken by Miss Pauline Abbott of Water- ville, a graduate of Colby College in the class of 1921. Miss Abbott has had four years’ successful experience in Lisbon Falls High and Kennebunk High. Miss Ethel King, for several years a teacher of French and Latin, resigned, and is now teaching in Lewis­ ton High School. Miss Elizabeth Whittier of the faculty took over the work of Miss King in the languages, and Miss Ethelyn Percival of Bangor, a graduate of the Uni­ versity of Maine in the class of 1924, was engaged to teach the mathematics formerly taught by Miss Whittier. Miss Percival previously taught in Milo High School, Milo, Maine. She is a member of the honorary society of Phi SCHOOL COMMITTEE 57

Beta Kappa, and while in college was instrumental in organizing a chapter of the sorority of Delta Zeta, the basis of membership of which is high scholastic standing. Miss Wasson’s resignation as teacher of music re­ sulted in the election of Miss Esther Stevenson of Rock­ land, Maine. Miss Stevenson is well qualified by training and experience to carry on the work, and is meeting with gratifying success. Mr. Percy Allen of Sanford, who taught in the Indus­ trial Department last year, was replaced by Mr. Joseph Given of Gorham. Mr. Given’s worlfcin this department is proving very satisfactory. The new teachers have all taken hold of their work in a spirit that deserves commendation. They all came highly recommended and are living up to the good reports sent in by former superintendents and school officials. The complete list of faculty members appears as a part of the Superintendent’s report. The registration for the school year 1925-26 is the greatest in the history of the school. At this writing 342 pupils have been in attendance, as compared to 319 the previous year. The average attendance for the fall term was 328, a total of twenty more than the fall before. The tabulation below shows the registration by classes. Boys Girls Totals Seniors .35 32 67 Juniors 24 38 62 Sophomores 57 46 103 Freshmen 57 53 110

Totals 173 169 342 The enrollment by courses is as follows: Boys Girls Totals General 27 15 42 College 55 56 111 Commercial 30 98 128 Industrial 61 0 61 58 CITY OF WESTBROOK

It may be of interest to know that of the pupils in the school the number taking English is 341, mathematics 279, history 151, science 105, French 117, Latin 66, mechanical drawing 62, manual training 31, machine shop 60, wood­ work 18, pattern shop 10, bookkeeping 71, office practice 23, typewriting 64, shorthand 37, penmanship 153, art 50, domestic science 34, commercial geography 56, music 135. The registration at this writing, Feb. 1, 1926, shows:

B oys Girls Totals Seniors 34 32 66 Juniors 23 37 60 Sophomores 52 45 97 Freshmen 46 50 96

Totals 155 164 319 The situation as to numbers now demands seriously considering an increase in the size of the faculty. Larger classes, more divisions and the unsatisfactory crowding of the study room require the presence of a larger teach­ ing force. The school is operating pretty nearly at full capacity now, and the congestion next year will be greater than it is at present. The addition of one more teacher and the placing of desks in room No. 24 will do much to relieve the generally crowded home rooms and class rooms. The city is rapidly approaching the time when it will have to embark upon a building program to take care of the increasing school population. It is almost axiomatic that the High School will never be any smaller than it is at present; and it has just about reached the natural limits of expansion under the existing facilities. It is possible to benefit the general situation somewhat by the addition of another teacher, but after a school has out­ grown its plant the presence of more teachers solves no difficulties. , The following table shows the increase in attendance since 1920: SCHOOL COMMITTEE 59

Y ea r Registration Fall Term 1920 231 1921 249 1922 271 1923 280 1924 316 1925 341 This increase in numbers during the past few years without an increase in the faculty has rendered it neces­ sary to simplify the schedule by omitting certain subjects and rearranging classes in others in order to arrive at a workable routine. To explain all that has been done to meet the difficulties incident to a constantly increasing High School attendance would require more time and space than can be devoted to that purpose here. Let it suffice to say that the greatest single step was a revision of the course of study, without which it would have been impossible to make out a schedule for the current school year. Athletics, under Mr. Young, are being handled in a manner to give satisfaction to all. Under his coaching and that of Mr. Paul Fraser the football team enjoyed a very successful season. The newspapers insist on calling Mr. Fraser assistant coach, but it is desired to remind the public that Mr. Fraser’s work with the teams has always been purely voluntary and gratuitous on his part, and has been done because of his interest in boys and in sport, and not with the expectation of recompense in a financial way. It is needless to say how greatly this is appreciated. At the close of the football season last fall a group of inter­ ested citizens gave the letter men of the team a banquet at the Columbia Hotel and an evening at Keith’s Theatre. The outlook for good teams in basketball and baseball is favorable. The girls’ basketball team is being coached again this year by Mr. Philbrook and it is gratifying to state that the girls are making a creditable showing. My report last year was practically all given over to the publication of the course of study. This was also 60 CITY OF WESTBROOK published in the school paper, The Blue and White. The revised course of study is in full effect as regards the lower two classes. No attempt has been made, of course, to apply it to the present Senior class, nor to the Junior class, although most of the Juniors could qualify under it without embarrassment. In view of the fact that the course of study has had so much space devoted to it in the recent past no attempt will be made to include it as a part of this report. The school contributed again this year as in former years to the District Health and Nursing Association. A contribution was also taken up to add to the fund being collected all over the nation for the purpose of re-condi­ tioning the “ Old Ironsides.” I can not allow this opportunity to pass without ex­ pressing my own appreciation and that of the teachers for the installing of lights in rooms 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 21 and 22. This, plus what was done last year, leaves but little to be desired in the way of lighting in Westbrook High School. Again it is desired to express the appreciation of teachers and students for the courtesies and co-operation extended by the public library staff. Our school library is growing slowly, and is becoming of increasing value. The class of 1925 made a gift of five useful books, also Mr. Hale Dow added four books as a gift that is grate­ fully acknowledged. Numerous books have been added through purchase by the Superintendent’s office. The boys of the Industrial Department have just completed a large book-case, which adds a great deal to the facilities of the library. The teachers of the High School wish to thank the pupils and parents and the school officials for the many courtesies extended to them throughout the year. In accordance with the custom of past years the graduation program and the list of graduates for the year 1925 is included as a part of this report; and the names of the members of the entering class are also printed here- SCHOOL COMMITTEE 61

with in order that the names of those graduating and those entering may be a matter of record available to the public. Respectfully submitted,

J a m e s A . L e w i s .

GRADUATING EXERCISES OF THE CLASS OF 1925 WESTBROOK HIGH SCHOOL Warren Church, Friday afternoon, June the nineteenth, at two-fifteen o’clock Class Colo7's— Green and White Class Motto— “ He conquers who endures” ORDER OF EXERCISES

MARCH PRAYER MUSIC Salutatory Maine: Her Past Ernestine Gertrude Hanna Essay The Resources of Maine Frances Maude Taylor

MUSIC Essay The Industries of Maine Margaret Sutermeister Essay Maine, the Vacation Land of America Laura Jordan Brackett Vocal Selections a. “ Indian Dawn” Z a m ecn ik b. “ I Hear a Thrush at Eve” Cadm an Joseph Raymond Waite Essay Maine’s Famous Sons and Daughters Gladys Marie Teague Valedictory Maine: Her Future Wilma Ermine Babb CONFERRING OF DIPLOMAS C L A S S ODE BENEDICTION MARCH 6 2 CITY OF WESTBROOK

C l a s s o f 1 9 25 President, Walter Brinton McClellan Vice-President, Ellis Joseph Erwin LeBeau Secretary, George William Gayton Treasurer, Wilma Ermine Babb Philip Linwood Ames, Roger Moore Boothby, Wilma Ermine Babb, Charles Augustus Brown, Laura Jordan Brackett, Frances Ena Craft, Julia Eleanor Dowling, Robert Raymond Delcourt, Thomas Joseph Dunn, Marion Emery, Beatrice Estella Foster, Doris Elaine Foster, George William Gayton, Lindsay Orville Goff, Kenneth Melville Hawkes, Charles Roscoe Hayes, Joseph Eugene Hebert, Ernestine Gertrude Hanna, Olga Lenore Hend­ rickson, Rachel Jackson Hutchins, Edward Everett Kin- mond, Louise Inez Leighton, Ellis Joseph LeBeau, Eliza­ beth Mann Marshall, Irene Evelyn Moreau, Brinton Wal­ ter McClellan, Keith Vernon Miller, Elmer Pride Moxcey, John Grant Robinson, Frances Lillian Smith, Ellen Amelia Skillins, Margaret Dempster Smith, Shirley Estell Straw, Margaret Sutermeister, Metha Velma Sweet, Gladys Marie Teague, Frances Maude Taylor, Henry Er­ nest Vaughan, Beatrice Snow Vanner, Joseph Raymond Waite, Harry Smith Walker, Albert Edward Winslow, Lyman Kimball Woodbury. The following is a list of Freshmen to enter for the school year of 1 9 2 5 -2 6 : B O Y S G IR L S Allan, John Bachelder, Virginia Barbour, Thomas Bettez, Lisette Bellefeuille, William Binford, Alma Berube, Theodore Bogdhan, Mariane Booth, Roscoe Brann, Catherine Boothby, Richard Champagne, Alice Bragdon, Philip Chase, Leona Brandt, Carl Christensen, Thelma Brawn, Donald Cole, Verna Carrier, Alfred Cook, Ramona Chick, Kenneth Corbeau, Solange Clarke, Lester Craft, Dorothy Crawford, Herbert Crawford, Edith SCHOOL COMMITTEE 63

Curtis, Chester Crowell, Muriel Dandaneau, Fabian Davis, Pearl Douglas, Thornton Delaney, Margaret Foster, Arthur Delcourt, Veronica Freiday, Lewis Doucette, Beatrice Gerry, Adalbert Emery, Carolyn Hawkes, Cecil Foster, Nellie Hendrickson, Karl Francoeur, Yvonne Hinkley, Philip Gallant, Leda Ingalls, Elston Gould, Beatrice Kelly, Philip Johnson, Eva Knight, Laurence Jordan, Verna Labrecque, Guy Knowlton, Effie Libby, Lloyd Knox, Helen Lopez, Bertrand Lampron, Irene Leconte, Adrian Landry, Fredonia Lord, Harlie Larrabee, Florence McBride, Harold Lewis, Eleanor McLaughlin, Homer Makowski, Marjorie Meserve, Chester Manchester, Louine Olsen, Arthur Marsters, Florence Peterson, Roy McBride, Wilma Pinkham, Raymond McFarland, Grace Porter, Richard Morrill, Phyllis Pratt, W alter Nelson, Eleanor Pugh, Benjamin Nelson, Sena Raymond, Richard Peabody, Mary Reny, William Peterson, Lorraine Richardson, Edwin Peterson, Louwin Roberts, Charles Powers, Mary Roma, Collin Roberts, Mildred Rosvally, Carl Robichaud, Margaret Secord, Raymond Sawyer, Gladys Sorois, Louis Small, Kathryn Spear, Everett Spiller, Annie Spiller, Shirley Stanley, Hazel Sproul, Matthew Staples, Dorothy Stultz, Charles Turner, Florence Turgeon, Eugene W aite, Ethel Vanner, Stanley W atson, Ivetta Violette, Ludgie Walker, Clyde Weston, Harry Smith, George Of the above named 14 have left school and the total now is 46 boys and 50 girls. 64 CITY OP WESTBROOK

Report of the Director of Industrial Arts

Mr. W. H. S. Ellingwood, Superintendent of Schools,

D e a r S ir : I herewith submit my second annual re­ port of the Industrial and Manual Training Departments. We are at present departing somewhat from the manual training idea and working out what I will call a general shop. By so doing the pupils in the seventh and eighth grades will acquire not only a knowledge of wood and woodwork, but will be given an insight into several different trades and industries. This is accomplished by allowing each boy to work out, in the course of a year, twenty or thirty different problems of a simple nature, such as setting glass, wiring electric bells, repairing holes in plaster, painting, packing leaky water faucets, etc. The second year exercises are somewhat more dif­ ficult including some machine work. During this period an accurate record of the boy’s abilities along these different lines is kept so that when he comes to the High School and wishes to choose his course, it is possible for him to tell at once by his rating in these shop problems whether or not he has any mechanical ability. The first year High School pupils are given general woodwork, by which I mean carpentry, also the construc­ tion and repair of furniture. Simple sheet metal and forging are given during this year. Cabinet making is offered to all Freshmen, whatever their course. The second year pupils in the industrial course are given simple machine shop problems. After January, 1926, this will be supplemented by a course in Auto Mechanics. The third and fourth years are distinctly vocational with the definite aim of fitting each boy for his place in industry. This course is designed to meet the federal and state requirements, as it is from these sources that we receive a large percentage of our financial support. The mechanical drawing courses during the first two years are somewhat general to give the pupils a working SCHOOL COMMITTEE 65

knowledge of principles. The last two years drawing is worked out to have a definite relation to the shop. Boys taking this course have a distinct advantage over those who learn their trades in the industries, as they see the work from start to finish. In the drafting room they are given an opportunity to work out the de­ signs ; in the pattern shop to make the patterns. They go to the foundry and see the castings made, then finish them in the school machine shop. Very few cities of the size of Westbrook are giving the boys the advantages of trade education and it is not to be wondered at that more and more boys are taking this course each year. I believe that we have at this time in both the ma­ chine shop and manual training shop as efficient teachers as it is possible for us to obtain. I wish to take this opportunity to thank all those con­ nected with the school system and also the parents and pupils for their co-operation during the past year. Respectfully submitted,

A u s t i n A l d e n .

Report of the School Nurse

To Mr. Ellingwood and Members of the School Board: The following report covers from September 15,1924, to June 18, 1925. Yearly examination covered September, October, and November. The usual “ Schick-testing” was done. In addition to what has been done in the past two years about one-half of our school children are immunized against Diphtheria. We had milk in the lower grades. Financed by the “ Westbrook Woman’s Club.” A fund has been furnished whereby we have been able to carry on a “Dental Clinic” yearly. More money is needed. There are many families who are unable finan- 66 CITY OF WESTBROOK daily to care for their children’s teeth after their living expenses have been met. Many of these families would never think of asking for aid. They are deserving and should have it. It is important that children should be taught and trained to care for their teeth when small for two reasons, “ Health and Appearance.” From a certain amount last year we were able to take care of the “eyes.” Next year there will be new frames and retesting for the children whose eyes were fitted four and five years ago. More money will be needed. Through the “ Out-Patient-Department” of the Maine General Hospital and Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary we were able to take care of the “Nose and Throat” cases. Following is the result of the yearly examination: Number of defective hearings, 5 Number of defective or abnormal throats, 160 (Number of throats attended to, 37) Number of defective teeth, 499 (Number of children to dental clinic, 401) Number of defective eyes, 56 (Number of defective eyes remedied, 41) From the dental clinic $20.15 was received. Each visit is 15 cents if they can afford it. About one-third of the children pay. The money was used for “milk” and glasses. I wish to thank Mr. Ellingwood, the School Board, Mr. Bishop, and all of the teachers for their friendliness and co-operation in the work. No “Public Health Work” could fail with this spirit behind it. It is true that the “ Child of Today” is the “Man of Tomorrow.” So it must follow that the Health­ ier the child of today is, the Healthier will be the man of tomorrow. Respectfully submitted,

(M r s .) E t h e l B . W i l s o n , R. N., School Nurse.

I SCHOOL COMMITTEE 67 Report of the Supervisor of Music

To Mr. W. H. S. Ellingwood, Superintendent of Schools,

D e a r M r . E l l i n g w o o d : The following is my music report for 1925: In the first three grades the foundation for future work is laid. The child is taught to love music, and to love to sing, by songs that express purpose. A tone vocabulary and a feeling for tonality and rhythm is established which later proves indispensable to the child. Beginning with the fourth and continuing through the sixth grade formal tone and time drills are given. Problems to be mastered in these’grades are presented in carefully arranged songs and exercises which gradually proceed from the known to the unknown. Two part sing­ ing is introduced in the last of the fourth grade and the first of the fifth grade. Three part work is introduced in the sixth grade. Chorus singing is featured in the seventh and eighth grades and many beautiful songs are studied. Music appreciation, which is a very important part of our work, is started in the lower grades and continued through the upper grades. With the very short time al­ lotted to music in the grades it is only possible to touch upon the most important phases of this work. There are seventeen in the Senior Grade Orchestra this year. The Junior Grade Orchestra is to be organized the last of this month. Students must play one year in the Junior Grade Orchestra before they are eligible for the Senior Grade Orchestra. Miss Esther Libby has a very promising class in violin. The High School Chorus numbers one hundred and thirty. This course is elective and students receive one- half point credit for the year. The High School Orchestra has a membership of twenty who are working hard and making good progress. Students receive one-half point credit for orchestra. The High School Trio practice faith­ fully once a week and have played several times at the 6 8 CITY OF WESTBROOK

Parent-Teachers’ Meetings this year. The Girls’ Glee Club is a newly organized club this year. It is limited to the Junior and Senior girls. It is a small organization but the girls are progressing and showing a great deal of enthusiasm. On account of the overcrowded conditions at the High School there is very little chance for assembly sing­ ing. This I hope in time can be remedied, so that we can have at least one period a week for assembly singing. I would suggest that to the school curriculum be added a four-year course in Music Appreciation and Harmony with a half point credit for each year. Many students on completing their High School course are planning to con­ tinue the study of music. We should offer them the same opportunity in High School that we offer the student who is going to college or who is planning to take up secre­ tarial work. In closing, I wish to thank the Superintendent, School Board, and Teachers for their interest and co-operation. Respectfully submitted,

E s t h e r M . S t e v e n s o n , Supervisor of Music.

Report of the Supervisor of Penmanship

W. H. S. Ellingwood, Superintendent of Schools,

D e a r S i r : I do here submit a report of the Penman­ ship and Art Departments in the public schools of Westbrook. Penmanship is a study of much importance in our public school system. Every child must be able to express himself not only verbally but also thru the written word. There are but two modes of expression, that of the writ­ ten and spoken word. It is highly important then that your child and my child should practice and perfect this as a vital part of his education. Penmanship is the Life and Soul of Commerce, Industry, and Correspondence; by the SCHOOL COMMITTEE 69 use of it we manage our affairs at the greatest of dis­ tances, and with all the secrecy imaginable. It is the mes­ senger of the thoughts, and the key to the liberal arts and sciences; speaking, in short, is vocal thought only; think­ ing is nothing more than silent speech, but writing is the character of them both. In my teaching of the subject of Penmanship in the Westbrook schools I wish to say that I am not training the child to become a pen artist of the flourish type, but rather my constant aim is to produce students that when placed in the business world, may be able to express themselves by written word in terms of Legibility, Rapid­ ity, Ease, and Endurance. Let me state here that no system of Penmanship can be developed in one year or even two. If you are going to allow first one method and then another to be introduced into your school system, it is far better and only just to the teacher and child to let them write as they will. It is like any system that may be introduced by an industrial plant. It must be studied from all angles, and with the public school system the child’s, teacher’s and citizen’s welfare must be taken into the final scheme, in order that a system may spell success. It is only thru the years of growth with the child and teacher as they pass from grade to grade that we are able to observe this. My first year was spent entirely in Corrective Work. After a careful study and teaching we arrived at the fol­ lowing figures at the termination of the school year. Five hundred and fifty-two corrected positions, including a standard legible hand writing. Three hundred poor posi­ tions remaining, of eligible writers who yet require much training, and a remaining group of twenty left-handed writers. With this year’s work I feel that the first group will be doubled and the remaining two greatly diminished. There is still a great call for real training. Art education in the public schools is progressing with astonishing significance. Today marks the age of Mercantilism for America. Industry, with its keen com­ petition, demands only the very best. Merchants and 70 CITY OF WESTBROOK manufacturers are crying aloud for the very finest of Craftsmen, and Designers. Today we realize that this training starts in our public school system. Art for a long time suffered in our schools because of misrepresentation and incorrect teaching. The old time, so termed, drawing teacher has long passed out of existence. In that place today we have the Art instructor training the child for ex­ pert industry, business, and home life. If one could see the great enthusiasm registered by each child in the art classes, one would realize the great possibilities of these pupils. We must train the aesthetic side of a child’s life; thru negligence of this he becomes a human machine; a citizen of mediocre ability. America realizes as never before that her success in manufacture and trade lies in the training of her craftsmen, a thing that the old world has long trained its youth in down thru the ages. This year I have introduced a high school art class, which is elective; a course that long should have been a part of the High School curriculum. The greatest of in­ terest was shown and as a result a class of fifty report for training each Wednesday. Not only has the enthusiasm of the student been aroused in the classroom, but it has been carried on into the home. Each student is taking a course in House Planning, Building and Furnishing. Such things are considered as selection of a lot for building, advantages and disadvan­ tages of such a lot, types of houses, necessary rooms, size, location, exterior finishes, climatic conditions, color schemes, furniture, periodic types, suitability as to use in present home, rugs, hangings, and wall papers. All this includes visits to some of the finer shops carrying house furnishing materials. This course includes also classes in book making, designing, color harmonies, tooled leather, modeling, cast drawing, oil painting and rapid life sketching. I wish to give much of the credit of the results of my work to the grade teachers. I have always found them ready and willing to do their best in the things that I have SCHOOL COMMITTEE 71

from time to time presented. These teachers are hard and conscientious workers who day after day constantly train your child. I have found the Westbrook children excellent to work with. Such a fine group of girls and boys should be an inspiration to any teacher. It is my constant delight and joy to be in the classrooms at work with them. I regret that the time is so limited. This system is so large that it should require a supervisor for each sub­ ject, or at least I should have an assistant. Other cities of less size than this employ a supervisor for each subject. At present I am putting every minute of my time into this work that I may follow a heavy schedule. With thirty- eight grades to visit once a week, twenty minute periods, two subjects to teach, and five High School classes twice a week, one may easily see how little can be done. Much of this time too is taken up in travel from one school to an­ other. (It is constantly a rush for time in order to meet classes at the appointed hour.) For these reasons the work is greatly handicapped. There is a great deal to do, and each student and teacher is very enthusiastic, but the time problem is yet to be solved. It is my desire to give to the citizens and boys and girls of Westbrook the best that I have to offer, but, as is well known by all, to do any­ thing that has a real value in life requires careful plan­ ning and TIME for presentation. Persons desiring an idea of just what is being done in our public schools in Penmanship and Art should visit my classes. It is here that one sees the child in training. I am always glad of the interest created by visits of the parents. An opportunity to see the results of the child’s efforts will be given in May at an exhibit which is now being planned. In conclusion, I want to thank the superintendent, teachers, and all who, by their effort and earnest co-opera­ tion, have aimed to make the work of my departments a success. Respectfully submitted,

A n s e l B . S t e r l i n g . 72 CITY OF WESTBROOK

Report of the Department of Home Economics

To Mr. W. H. S. Ellingwood, Superintendent of Schools: The program as printed in detail in the City of West­ brook Annual Reports for 1924 has been carried out this year. Many of the classes are larger than is desirable, but they are displaying a helpful, enthusiastic spirit and doing very creditable work. If possible, some provision should be made whereby more girls of the Freshman and Sophomore classes could be accommodated. This year several of the Sophomores who signed for the work could not be admitted and there is also a long waiting list of Freshmen, which means that next fall a similar condition is assured. The National Live Stock and Meat Board of Chicago offered state and district prizes for the best meat story written by a high school student. Miss Barbara Leighton won the second Maine prize of ten dollars. This is the second year that a prize has come to Westbrook, Miss Olive Pride being the winner last year when only one prize was offered for the state. Westbrook classes meet once a week, whereas in most high schools they meet three times a week, if not every day. Some greatly appreciated equipment has been added, including two sewing machines, Congoleum rugs and splendid lights for the sewing section. All were much needed and are proving most satisfactory. The greatest needs for the future are a ceiling over the sewing section, new lighting over the cooking section, and a bed and bed-clothing to be used in teaching care of the bed and bed-room, and home nursing, in which the school nurse and the home economics instructor would co­ operate. Such a bed could also be used in emergencies. At present if a pupil or teacher becomes suddenly ill or faint there is no way to be made comfortable until such time as it is possible to start for home. Such emergencies occur several times each year. Home Economics experts are advocating very strongly courses in Health Education and in Child Train- SCHOOL COMMITTEE 73

ing and Child Care. In our foods work, health education is included, but thus far nothing has been done about a course in the latter. Formerly cooking and sewing were stressed to the exclusion of everything else. The new trend is towards a more general training in a number of phases, such as budgeting, house furnishing and decora­ tion, home care of the sick, first aid, child care, nutrition, etc. Of course sewing and cooking are included, but the time devoted to them is shortened and short courses in some of the above phases added. The course as given in Westbrook seems to have served its purpose well, but the time has come for a revi­ sion, -which should be made, if possible, before the begin­ ning of another school year. Respectfully submitted,

M a r y S . B y r n e .

Report of Attendance Officer

W e s t b r o o k , M a i n e , December 31, 1925. To Superintendent Ellingwood and Members of the School C om m ittee,

G e n t l e m e n : I have the honor to submit the follow­ ing report of the truancy conditions in the schools of Westbrook for the year ending with the above date. While the conditions in Westbrook have not been en­ tirely satisfactory as to truancy, many of the cases have been of such type that they could be easily traced directly or indirectly to the shortcomings of parents or guardians. I wish to thank the teachers for their courtesy and help. My report is as follows: Home calls, 484. School calls, 1,259. Pupils returned to school, 103. Respectfully submitted,

W i l l i a m F . B i s h o p , Attendance Officer. 74 CITY OF WESTBROOK

INSURANCE ON EACH BUILDING. High School, $47,500.00 Commercial Department, 2,500.00 Cooking Department, 500.00 Industrial Building, 10,500.00 Bridge Street School, 30,833.32 Forest Street School, 44,999.98 Valentine Street School, 3,000.00 Warren School, 4,500.00 Brown Street School, 3,500.00 Saco Street School, 2,499.98 Rocky Hill School, 7,166.66 Pride’s Corner School, 2,333.34 Highland Lake School, 3,750.00 $163,583.28

ATTENDANCE Per cent of attendance for all elementary schools in 1922-23, 81.29 Per cent of attendance for all elementary schools in 1923-24, 82.52 Per cent of attendance for all elementary schools in 1924-25. 92.44

P e r C e n t o p A t t e n d a n c e f o r F a l l T e r m s 1923 1924 1925 Forest Street School, 91.06 93.46 92.71 Brown Street School, 86.71 93.23 92.97 Valentine Street School, 88.44 92.47 92.71 Warren School, 82.04 91.90 90.01 Bridge Street School, 91.66 90.90 91.93 Saco Street School, 93.67 90.85 85.94 Rocky Hill School, 83.78 90.40 89.93 Pride’s Corner, 82.21 87.24 82.52 Highland Lake, 86.36 87.75 95.55

Total per cent, 87.32 90.91 90.47

FUEL ACCOUNT FOR SIX YEARS, 1920-1925

1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 High School. $1,644.90 $1,920.00 $1,814.67 $1,373.53 $ 859.85 $1,006.61 Industrial, 385.79 252.29 111.06 205.06 463.63 576.13 Manual Training, 236.70 143.80 336.14 281.33 206.70 17.00 Cooking, 17.90 15.90 47.70 32.40 34.05 50.15 Common Schools. 6,297.55 5,476.86 5,177.06 4,735.12 3,870.18 3.306.53

Totals, $8,582.84 $7,808.85 $7,485.63 $6,627.44 $5,434.41 $4,956.32 SCHOOL COMMITTEE 75

SPECIAL SUPERVISORS

Ind. and Manual Training Dept. Head , Austin Alden, Gorham Machine Shop, Elmer E. Lord, 19 Files Street, Westbrook Manual T raining, Joseph C. Given, 25 Monroe Ave., Westbrook Home Economics, Mary S. Byrne, 667 Main Street, Westbrook Music, Esther M. Stevenson, 742 Main Street, Westbrook Physical T raining, E. S. Hall, M. D., Director, 748 Main Street, Westbrook Paul Fraser, Assistant, 11 Waltham Street, Westbrook Penmanship and Draw in g , Ansel B. Sterling, 7 Highland Street, Westbrook School Nurse, Ethel B. Wilson, 21 Sherman Street, Portland

LIST OF JANITORS

SCHOOL NAMES High Roscoe C. Booth Bridge Street Stanislas LeBel Forest Street . Charles E. Pillsbury Brown Street L. A. McLaughlin Valentine Street Eugene Redlon Saco Street . , Eugene Redlon Warren Alvarado Hadlock Rocky Hill . James T. Culhane Pride’s Corner . David A. Peterson Highland Lake . Gladys E. Rogers

Table showing registration, expenditures, and cost per pupil in the High School, 1920-25 inclusive, based on teachers’ salaries, janitor’s salary and fuel.

YEAR REGISTRATION EXPENDITURE COST PER PUPIL 1920 231 $20,611.25 $89.66 1921 249 23,020.85 92.45 1922 271 22,811.82 84.21 1923 280 23,223.58 82.90 1924 316 23,194.80 73.40 1925 341 23,383.72 68.57 LIST OF TEACHERS FOR FALL TERM, 1925

SCHOOL GRADE NAME WHERE EDUCATED DATE OF FIRST ELECTION

High James A. Lewis Bowdoin College June, 1922 High Newman Young University of Maine June 18, 1925 High Elmer E. Lord Commercial Machine Shops June, 1919 High Milton Philbrook Colby College December, 1922 High Mary S. Small Colby College September, 1906 High Vera Eldredge Bates College July 1, 1925 High Nellie S. Qreenlief Shaw’s Business College May, 1919

High Ethelyn Percival University of Maine July 1, 1925 CITY OF WESTBROOK High Ruth Trouant Nasson Institute September, 1920 High Lucille Davis Bates College August 31, 1925 High Pauline Abbott Colby College July 10, 1925 High Elizabeth M. Whittier Bates College August, 1922 High Isabelle K. Pease Smith College July 1, 1925 Bridge Street Sub-Prim. Guy V. Sinclair Castine Normal School June, 1917 Bridge Street Sub-Prim. Eva M. Roberts Gorham Normal School March, 1891 Bridge Street 1 and 2 Angie L. Palmer Gorham Normal School September, 1901 Bridge Street 3 Grace H. Norton Westbrook High School January, 1904 Bridge Street 4 Evelyn R. Kair North Adams Normal August, 1923 Bridge Street 5 Hattie D. Page Farmington Normal School September, 1924 Bridge Street 6 Alice J. Libby Westbrook High School September, 1886 Bridge Street 7 Marion S. Mattocks Castine Normal School June, 1921 Bridge Street 8 and Prin. Lydia M. Mosher Gorham Normal School October, 1917 Forest Street Sub-Prim. Guy V. Sinclair Castine Normal School June, 1917 Forest Street Sub-Prim. Marguerite B. Martin Gorham Normal School September, 1917 Forest Street 1 and 2 Hazel Wyer Gorham Normal School August, 1919 Forest Street 2 and 3 Nina E. Preston Farmington Normal School September, 1923 Forest Street 4 and 5 Mary E. Foley Gorham Normal School July 10, 1925 Forest Street 5 Katherine Hurd Gorham Normal School August, 1920 Forest Street 6 Esther E. Libby Gorham Normal School October, 1918 Forest Street 7 Florence S. Foye Gorham Normal School June, 1911 Forest Street 8 and Prin. Fannie B. Cragin Gorham Normal School June, 1919 Valentine Street Sub-Prim. Josephine B. Cole Gorham Normal School August, 1913 Valentine Street 1 and 2 Myrtle M. Lowell Gorham Normal School September, 1922 Valentine Street 3 and 4 S. Mae Rice Gorham Normal School May, 1917 Valentine Street 5 and Prin. Minnie I. Hodsdon Gorham Normal School March, 1887 Warren Sub-Prim. Lillian W. West Gorham Normal School December, 1913 Warren 1 and 2 Arlene D. Foster Gorham Normal School August, 1923 Warren 2 and 3 Lillian G. Pennell Gorham Normal School January, 1891 Warren 3, 4 & Prin Inez 0. Page September, 1903 Brown Street Sub-P. & 1 Gladys M. Wyer Gorham Normal School October, 1913 Brown Street 2 and 3 Ethel F. Pike Gorham Normal School November, 1913 Brown Street 4, 5 & Prin. Julia A. Doyle Gorham Normal School September, 1888 Saco Street Sub-P. & 1 Ruth M. Blake Gorham Normal School June 18, 1925 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Saco Street 2, 3 & Prin. Susan N. Pope Gorham Normal School September, 1903 R ocky Hill Sub. Prin. Guy V. Sinclair Castine Normal School June, 1917 R ocky Hill Sub-P. & 1 Margaret J. Rowe Gorham Normal School September, 1924 R ocky Hill 2 and 3 Josephine B. Rideout Gorham Normal School August, 1924 R ocky Hill 4 and 5 Grace I. Dunton Gorham Normal School July 1, 1925 R ocky Hill 6 and 7 Mildred Ingersoll Gorham Normal School August, 1916 Pride’s Corner Lower Gr. Inez O. Hawkes Gorham Normal School September, 1924 Pride’s Corner Upper Gr. Mrs. Ellen Blackwell Gorham Normal School June 22, 1925 Highland Lake Sub-P. to 8 Gladys E. Rogers Gorham Normal School August 31, 1925

Supervisors

Home Economics Mary S. Byrne Simmons College May, 1919 Manual Training Austin Alden Gorham Normal School May, 1920 Manual Training Joseph Given Morse High School June 18, 1925 Music Esther M. Stevenson August 31, 1925 Writing & Drawing Ansel B. Sterling Am. Inst. Nor. Meth. September, 1924 Physical Training E. S. Hall, M. D. Springfield Training School June, 1920 Paul F. Fraser Colby College October, 1923 School Nurse Ethel B. Wilson, R. N. Maine General Hospital June, 1922 78 CITY OF WESTBROOK

ENROLLMENT BY SCHOOLS AND GRADES, FALL TERM, 1924

GRADES YEARS j

SCHOOLS HH HH HH HH > HH HH HH HH 1st yr

02 VII VIII 2ndyr yr 3rd 4th yr4th > > Total

High...... 129 68 69 45 <*11 Bridge St...... 17 19 20 32 24 38 57 47 49 303 Brown St...... 16 14 12 9 9 10 70 Forest St...... 29 27 26 28 29 61 57 49 37 343 Highland Lake... 1 4 2 2 2 11 Pride’s Corner.... 5 10 6 2 5 8 7 4 3 50 Rocky Hill...... 14 9 16 10 12 8 8 14 91 Saco St...... 17 17 11 12 57 Valentine St...... 22 11 19 25 14 29 120 W arren...... 38 24 24 17 33 136

Totals...... 158 131 135 139 128 154 131 114 91 129 68 69 45 1492

COMPARATIVE ENROLLMENT SINCE 1908 High School Census E nrollm ent N u m ber o fin THigh each ers School Bridge St. School ' Y ear Bridge St. Square Forest St. School Brown St. School Enrollment in Valentine St. School Warren School Pride’s Corner School Highland Lake School Elementary Schools Number of Teachers Elemantary Schools Saco St. School Rocky Hill School No. Special Teachers 1

1908 2768 189 7 363 337 97 56 56 84 20 27 13 1055 30 6 1909 2713 177 8 353 312 86 69 65 79 21 22 24 1030 30 6 1910 2626 179 9 334 294 101 74 69 96 19 27 21 1035 30 6 1911 2786 198 9 309 298 99 78 72 86 14 34 25 1015 30 6 1912 2843 205 9 273 301 115 76 57 94 14 34 18 982 31 6 1913 2891 227 9 288 274 132 65 64 98 26 28 19 994 31 6 1914 2927 216 11 263 30 275 137 74 80 91 38 32 16 1036 33 6 1915 2687 202 11 293 29 291 133 67 84 86 37 31 19 1070 33 6 1916 2672 192 12 317 28 296 152 82 102 101 45 33 17 1173 34 6 1917 2733 172 12 327 30 289 157 78 96 97 56 38 16 1184 34 6 1918 2768 180 13 295 299 137 77 129 91 59 42 26 1155 34 6 1919 2830 226 13 280 331 140 67 145 92 54 53 17 1179 35 6 1920 2827 231 14 320 323 148 67 128 86 53 57 19 1201 35 7 1921 2947 248 14 350 342 129 69 126 78 60 44 18 1216 35 7 1922 2911 271 13 329 334 126 65 121 81 63 52 16 1187 35 7 1923 2950 280 14 329 337 133 59 126 81 97 55 17 1234 36 7 1924 3008 318 14 303 343 136 57 136 70 91 50 11 1197 37 7 1925 3021 341 14 310 408 130 62 136 104 110 49 9 1309 38 7 ENROLLMENT BY SCHOOLS AND GRADES, FALL TERM, 1925

S ub-P rim . 1 s t Grade 2nd G rade 3 rd G rade 4 th G rade S th G rade 6 th Grade 7 th G rade| 8th Grade 1 T o ta ls g o X e g o i s g o ^ s g o -S s D R S 0 ! J I S O R S 0 ! J SI g o X s D R s g o ^ s g o A s IO H S D R S g o /C s S[J10 g o £ s g o * s 0 ! J l s SCHOOL 0 ! J SI Grand T o ta ls 4 C O O O O i 0 O D ( O O N 0 r rH rH 04 H H 0 C 0 C 5 C 0 Q 0 C O ^ 4 0 0 C O N O > I i rH 4 CO 04 H H H H H 04 rH rH O C O C 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 rH rH 0 rH H - T O - ^ b - ^ t O ^ O ^ C 4 O r-H rH N 0 ( O i - 0 C 0 ^ ^ 0 rH 04 rH CO 05 r-H O 00 H CO 04 O O O O O 04 04 rH H r CO O O CO O O O O O ^ O C 04 4 0 ^ 0 04 4 0 H rH > I D i > t 5 rH 0 4 C O O H > t O rH rH rH > l 4 0 > rH t > I ^ lO ' H 0 < < t t r T rH O O i O i H O O C > t O i ^ T rH rH O O C O O H r O O O C ^ C O 04 CO 0 C H 5 0 0 i 0 C > I Q 5 0 O O O O ^ r O C O O i O ^ 04 r 04 CO CO CO 04 ID »-H t ’ Q O C O O t O O C N l ( 2 f C O i O CO rH O O O O O O O G O O O CO CO *—< 04 H N O Q C O J O O O O O H O ^ O 4 0 H 4 0 0 Bridge St...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 04 0 0 rH 5 0 t O O O O C D C O C C O -H

Brown St...... rH 04 H H 04 rH rH 04 ^ Forest St...... rH rH rH rH

Highland Lake COMMITTEE SCHOOL t t 04 04 J J < ^ 00 04 04 00 ^ < J Pride’s Corner 0 4 0 0 0 1 H H H rH R ocky H ill...... *<* Saco St...... CO C4 Valentine St... W arren...... ^ co CD CO 05 iO 00 CO O rH 00 Tf< ID 04 00 CO lO rH CO 00 CO f T T o ta ls...... 104 72 56 59 118 72 rH 656653 1309 Grand Totals.. 205 151 128 177 130 155 145 121 05 1309 1309 g o £ s D R S S|E|01 HIGH SCHOOL

PostGraduates o CO CO 00 04 O 5 0 CO 4 0 L^* O O 4 D ID ID CO 04 id CO CO o o o c o c

Seniors...... Juniors...... ^ > CO t> ^ Sophomores... rH rH Freshmen ...... lO 04 T o ta ls...... rH 169 341 341 Grand Totals.. 341 341 1650 79 80 CITY OF WESTBROOK

Instructions to Teachers in Regard to Contagious Diseases

Teachers should exercise the greatest care in the treat­ ment of all contagious diseases. If the teacher has the slightest suspicion that any case of contagious disease has been con­ tracted in her room, or that a student having a contagious dis­ ease has been attending school and associating with other scholars, she should immediately notify either the Superinten­ dent of Schools or the Secretary of the Board of Health, in order that the room and its contents may be disinfected with all dispatch and all necessary precautions taken to prevent a spread of said disease. No pupil shall be admitted to or retained in the public schools who does not exhibit to his teacher satisfactory evi­ dence that he has been vaccinated. No scholar afflicted with any contagious disease, or coming from a house where a con­ tagious disease exists, shall be admitted to or retained in the public schools until such time has elapsed as herein stated, un­ less other provisions have been made by the Superintendent of Schools or the Secretary of the Board of Health: (a ) S mall Pox. N o scholar sick with this disease shall be allowed to attend school until two weeks after recovery. (b ) D iphtheria. N o child having this disease, or any other scholars in the same family, shall be allowed to attend school during the progress of this disease or until two weeks after the membrane has disappeared from the throat of the patient. (c) Scarlet F ever. (Scarlatina, Scarlet Rash, Canker Rash.) In a malignant form this disease is one of the most fatal of contagious diseases, and the greatest care must be exer­ cised in the prevention of its spread. No child having been ill SCHOOL COMMITTEE 81

with Scarlet Fever shall be allowed to enter the public schools until after desquamation has taken place, and it is advised that two weeks be allowed to elapse after disinfection before the patient is allowed to enter school and mingle with other chil­ dren. In families where there are other children who have been in contact with the disease, they may, provided the patient is completely isolated, be placed under the observation of a competent physician, and if, at the end of two weeks, there is no evidence that the disease has been communicated to them they may be allowed to return to school, provided that they do not again come in contact with the patient.

(d ) M easles. Children having this disease, or those of the same family who have not had it, should not be allowed to return to school, until two weeks after the rash has disappeared.

(e) W hooping Cough. This disease makes its appear­ ance about ten days after exposure and its “ run” is from six weeks to three months. As it is highly contagious the patient should not be allowed to return to school until after the spas­ modic cough has entirely disappeared. It is not considered necessary to keep children in the same family, not afflicted with the disease, out of school.

(f) M um ps. This is another disease that is far more contagious than is supposed by many, and the same precaution should be taken in cases of mumps as in other of the more serious cases of contagion. As the symptoms do not appear until about twelve days after exposure it is recommended that all children coming in contact with a case of mumps be ex­ cluded from school for at least two weeks after the symptoms have disappeared. The total duration of the disease is ten days and the patients may be admitted when the symptoms have disappeared.

(g ) Chicken Pox. It is considered necessary to ex elude from school only those having the disease. The disease usually lasts about one week and the child may be admitted to school upon the disappearance of the eruption.

(h) I n fantile P aralysis. From one to fourteen days are required by this disease to make its presence known after 82 CITY OP WESTBROOK exposure, and, from the facts obtained by investigations, it is thought to be contagious to a great degree. In order properly to guard against it the children in a family in which a case has been discovered should not be admitted to school for a full month. (i) German M easles. (Rotheln). This eruptive dis­ ease has no relation to measles and scarlet fever, with which it is sometimes confounded. Its period of incubation is long, two to three weeks. The eruption appears earlier than in measles, often within twenty-four hours after the first symp­ toms. The rash fades about the third day or earlier and the fever gradually disappears with the rash. Desquamation is absent or very slight. The eruption is not so “blotchy” as that of measles; sometimes resembles that of scarlet fever. Incuba­ tion is longer than that of measles, and much longer than that of scarlet fever; period of invasion, shorter than that of measles; catarrhal symptoms not so severe as in measles; throat symptoms not so marked a feature as in scarlet fever. Chil­ dren having this disease, or those of the same family who have not had it, should not be allowed to return to school until two weeks after the rash has disappeared. In all cases the rule now in force requiring a physician’s certificate of a child’s recovery should be enforced, and, with the exception of cases d, e, f and g, the teacher should be satis­ fied that the house of any scholar having the above-named dis­ eases shall have been disinfected by the Board of Health before allowing the scholar to resume work in the school and mingle with other scholars. Auditor’s Report

We, the Committee on Accounts, have examined the following report of the Auditor in detail, in accordance with the provisions of an Ordinance relating to closing the Annual Accounts and publishing the City Reports. We hereby approve said report and certify it is correct.

R alph W. Cousins, ) Committee N apoleon L efebvre, > on F. H arold C loudman, ) Accounts.

ABATEMENTS Dr. Cr. To Expenditures, $1,401 34 By Balance, $1,401 34

ALMSHOUSE AND FARM Dr. Cr. To Expenditures, $9,600 62 By Appropriation, $2,500 00 By Receipts, 6,094 28 By Balance, 1,006 34

$9,600 62 $9,600 62

RECEIPTS Board of Inmate, $ 240 00 Wood Sold, 78 00 Milk Sold, 4,525 70 Calves Sold, 73 00 Eggs Sold, 46 55 Wood to Outside Poor, 816 00 Milk to Outside Poor, 153 23 Miscellaneous, 161 80

$6,094 28 84 CITY OF WESTBROOK

EXPENDITURES Am. Railway Express Co., $ 87 Begin, Emile, 69 95 Bell, John, 8 00 Bennett, W., 5 00 Berry, H. M., 32 72 Bond, J. F., 22 85 Boothby, R. C., 657 87 Burbank, Douglass & Co., 8 24 Burrill, N. L., 50 Carr, A. B. & Son, 5 88 Chapman, M. M., 7 00 Cobb, H. S., 9 40 Corey, E. & Co., 5 11 Corey, W. T. Co., 90 Cotton & Co., 38 86 Crawford, Walter, 18 25 Cumberland Co-oper. Assn., 36 46 Cumberland Oo. Pr. & Lt. Co., 87 01 East End Market, 40 55 Edwards & Walker, 3 25 Evening Express Pub. Co., 39 Frank, Chas. W., 89 63 French, G. A., 30 50 Gerry, John & Son, 5 00 Great A. & P. Tea Co., 13 76 Hay, Harry F. G., 206 00 Hooper, Oren Sons, 3 40 Hudson, H. S., 13 25 Hueston, J. H., 4 55 Irish, H. S., 24 00 Irish, Jesse, 140 00 Johnson, Mrs. Rebecca, 96 97 Kendall & Whitney, 453 80 Knight, L. W., 79 47 Knight Bros. Co., 44 60 Lafond & Co., 2 00 Landry, Chas., 35 35 Libby, F. J., 36 25 AUDITOR 85

Libby, J. R. Co., 94 66 Meserve, Roy, 39 37 Milliken, Tomlinson Co., 267 57 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., 40 35 Paper City Garage, 14 30 Park Garage, 108 33 Phillips & Webb, 4 77 Portland Rendering Co., 198 00 Pride, B. G., 442 50 Raymond, R. G., 68 05 Roberts, Marietta B., 50 25 Robertson, B. E., 544 98 Robinson, O. G. K., 5 83 Rocheleau, H. G.& Son, 60 00 Royal Shoe Store, 3 15 Shaw, Edgar, 1 56 Sherman, 0. E., 1 56 Smith, P. H. Hdw. Co., 109 87 St. Clair, Austin Co., 9 07 Stultz Electric Works, 2 92 Swift & Co., 85 22 Taylor, Squire, 2 00 Tripp, R. G., 101 11 Twombly’s Tire Shop, 3 50 United Motor Accessories Stores, 11 90 Vallee, Ohas. A., 1 10 Watson & Brackett, 1 62 Westbrook Farmers’ Union, 1,367 37 Westbrook Garage & Machine Co., 602 88 Westbrook Grain Co., 57 20 Westbrook Hardware Co., 90 Westbrook Wet Wash, 2 50 Wheet, F. E., 9 00 Whitney, R. M., 6 00 Winship, J. 0 . Co., 98 43 Woolworth, F. W. Co., 5 98 Wyer, Mona H., 127 00 Pay Rolls, 1,428 90 Pay Rolls, F. E. Moxcey, 1,283 33

$9,600 62 8 6 CITY OF WESTBROOK

BONDS Dr. Or. To Expenditures, $6,000 00 By Bal. Jan. 1, 1925, To Balance Jan. 1,1926, $223,000 00 217,000 00 $223,000 00 $223,000 00 COUNTY TAX Dr. Or. To Expenditures,$13,171 00 By Appropriation,$13,171 00 DOG LICENCES Dr. Cr. To Expenditures, $244 00 By Receipts, $339 54 To Balance, 95 54 $339 54 $339 54 DRAINS AND SEWERS Dr. Or. To Expenditures, $5,388 21 By Appropriation, $5,000 00 By Receipts, 289 79 By Balance, 98 42 $5,388 21 $5,388 21 RECEIPTS Entrance Fees, $260 00 Repairs to Conduit, 29 79 $289 79 EXPENDITURES Crockett, Lewis, $ 1 95 Drouin, Joseph, 7 50 Gerry, John & Son, 106 22 Goff, E. W. Co., 25 35 Jordan, Rufus K., 140 07 Knight Bros. Co., 1 24 Landry, Joseph, 1,439 90 AUDITOR 87

Leborgne, Alex., 11 25 Libby, W . D. & Son, 75 00 Lucas Brick Co., 13 00 Phillips & Webb, 1,208 41 Portland Terminal Co., 16 56 Robinson, O. G. K., 107 40 Rocheleau Clothing Co., 5 50 Warren, S. D. Co.. 131 10 Pay Rolls, 2,097 76 $5,388 21

FIRE DEPARTMENT Dr. Or. To Expenditures, $18,969 13 By Appropriation By Receipts, 852 20 By Balance, 1,116 93

$18,969 13 $18,969 13 RECEIPTS Insurance, $847 20 Miscellaneous, 5 00

$852 20 EXPENDITURES Arsenault, Frank, $ 62 25 Babb, Mrs. Alice, 25 00 Bailey, F. O. Carriage Co., 1 25 Beaudoin, Dona, 22 50 Bennett, George, 30 00 Bond, J. F., 3 50 Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co., 833 00 Burton, Ohas. S., 5 00 Chase, 0. W., 318 55 Chase, H. B., 579 16 Clark, Harriett I., 12 00 Cobb, H. S., 13 40 Oraigie’s Garage, 5 35 Creseey & Graffam, 2 30 8 8 CITY OF WESTBROOK

Cumberland Co-op. Assn., 8 74 Cumb. Co. Pr. & Lt. Co., 187 86 Curtis, Chas., 4 00 Elliott, D. S., 8 86 Ferren, F. L., 5 00 Foster & Brown Co., 7 63 Frank, Chas. W., 49 30 Goff, E. W. Co., 548 21 Golder, W. F., 5 50 Goold, J. E. & Co., 152 72 Gordon, J. S., 48 00 Grant, Harlan S., 34 17 Harmon, J. J., 5 00 Hawkes, W. T., 8 00 Hinkley, E. R., 12 00 Hudson, H. 8., 5 45 Hueston, J. H., 44 64 Kidder, M. D., Inc., 33 22 Knight, L. W ., 124 30 Knight Bros. Co.. 44 12 Landry, Joseph, 22 83 Libby, F. J., 64 55 Libby, Mrs. M. E., 12 00 Libby, Oscar 0., 3 55 Little Electric Shop, 117 73 McLellan, W. E., 81 00 Men’s Shop, 25 50 Morris, J. W., 109 59 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., 183 16 Park Garage, 2 50 Perry, W. R., 6 00 Portland Co., 88 53 Portland Water District, 80 92 Pride, B. G., 11 00 Pride & Carll, 75 60 Raymond, R. G., 9 65 Reny, E. A., 21 48 Richardson, A. F., 125 63 Roberts, P. L., 227 93 AUDITOR 89

Robertson, B. E., 3 66 Robinson, O. G. K., 420 12 Seavey, L. B., 14 81 Smith, P. H. Hdw. Co., 92 85 St. Clair Co., Austin, 45 Stultz Electric Works, 6 65 Twombly’s Tire Shop, 81 22 United Motor Accessories Stores, 91 90 United Tire & Supply Store, 7 53 Vallee, Chas. A., 6 83 Warren, S. D. Co., 8 00 Webber, Floyd B., 9 50 Webber, W. E., 22 80 Welch, W. S., 2 25 Westbrook Garage & Mach. Co., 1 10 Westbrook Gas Co., 22 80 Westbrook Grain Co., 4 96 Westbrook Hardware Co., 60 Western Union Tel. Co., 43 00 Wheeler, A. M., 23 00 Edwards Combination, No. 1, 992 00 Presumpscot Hose Co., 1,065 20 Valentine Hose Co., 1,007 87 Pay Rolls, Pride’s Corner Fire, 3,849 74 Pay Rolls, Permanent Men, 6,671 25 $18,969 18

HEALTH DEPARTMENT Dr. Cr. To Expenditures. $939 19 By Appropriation, $600 00 By Receipts, 172 00 By Balance, 167 19

$939 19 $939 19

RECEIPTS Rent of Pest House, $ 96 00 Fumigating Schools, 76 00 ------$172 00 90 CITY OF WESTBROOK

EXPENDITURES American Ry. Exp. Co., $ 1 84 Barbour, Alvin A., 15 00 B & B Drug Co., 51 28 B. & M. Railroad, 50 Boothby, W. B., 10 00 Caron, Joseph, 38 75 Casey, Leon U., 19 67 Cobb, H. S., 6 85 Dolge, C. B. Co., 197 79 Fournier, Archie, 16 85 Gousie, Adjutor, 20 00 Gravel, Joseph, 25 00 Hall, E. S., 52 75 Hillock, J. E., 150 00 Knight Bros. Co., 2 60 Baffin, G. F., 50 00 Libby, F. E., 25 00 Mercier, Alphonse, 5 28 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., 34 70 Ouillette, John, 6 65 Palmer, Roy, 6 25 Pride, B. G., 27 13 Raymond, R. G., 16 56 Richards, Anicet, 25 00 Staples, H. A., 93 75 Vallee, Ohas. A., 5 03 Welch, P. H., 7 08 Welch, W. S., 5 00 Westbrook Public Market, 23 38 $939 19

INCIDENTALS Dr. Or. To Expenditures, $7,770 90 By Appropriation $7,000 00 To Balance, 487 66 By Receipts, 1,258 66

$8,258 56 $8,258 56 AUDITOR 91

RECEIPTS Sealer Weights & Measures, $ 64 25 State of Maine, Soldier Burial, 100 00 State of Maine, Bank Stock Tax, 930 32 State of Maine, R. R. & Tel. Tax, 120 16 Fine, Violation City Ordinance, 20 00 Miscellaneous, 23 83 ------$1,258 56

EXPENDITURES American Ry. Exp. Co., $ 2 10 Anderson, E. N., 7 75 Barrie, James R., 2 75 Barrows’ Greenhouse, 20 00 B & B Drug Co., 40 83 Boucher, C., 79 88 Bridges, F. P. & Co., 5 25 Bridgham, W. L., 356 50 Brigham. J. D., 72 00 Buotte, F. J., 128 00 Caron, George, 79 13 Cloudman Post, G. A. R., 25 00 Cobb, H. S., 1,135 90 Couturier, Adjutor, 10 25 Cumb. Co. Pr. & Lt. Co., 102 77 Cummings, E. I., 112 00 Dalpee, Joseph, 1 35 Dalton Adding Mach. Co., 24 20 Dolge, C. B. Co., 9 50 Doucette, John J., 4 50 Ferren, F. L., 13 75 Frank, Chas. W., 136 92 Frank, L. A., 97 44 Gurley, W. & L. E., 6 60 Hamilton Paper Co., 8 03 Hardy, E. F., 75 00 Harmon, J. J., 1 00 Hay, Harry F. G., 125 00 92 CITY OF WESTBROOK

Herbert, E. J., 12 00 Hutchins, H. M., 50 00 Knight, L. W., 1 09 Landry, Patrick, 11 00 Loring, Short & Harmon, 200 30 Lupien, Lucien, 20 50 McGaffey, L. E., 35 00 Miller, Ralph W., 535 15 Mitchell, Willis P., 48 00 Moody, Lettie, 18 75 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., 28 90 Phillips, L. E., 2 25 Portland Directory Co., 47 50 Portland Mailing Co., 30 00 Portland Publishing Co., 58 13 Post, Harold, 2 50 Pride, Jennie M., 83 64 Raymond, R. G., 3 70 Reliance Ribbon and Carbon Co., 2 25 Reny, Harry S., 16 00 Richardson, C. M., 137 45 Riverbank Park, 50 00 Roberts Office Supply Co., 43 63 Robinson, 0. G. K., 10 66 Safeguard Check-writer Co., 75 00 Small, H. C., 3 00 Smart, Charles N., 13 76 Smith, P. H. Hdw. Co., 2 95 Transo Envelope Co., 23 00 True,, Norman, 5 54 Underwood Typewriter Co., 96 75 Welch, Grover, 159 85 Welch, W. S., 1 50 Westbrook City Band, 30 00 Westbrook Masonic Oorp., 1,750 00 Wheet, F. E., 12 75 Pay Rolls, Board of Registration, 975 00 Pay Rolls, Election Officials, 490 00 $7,770 90 AUDITOR 93

INSURANCE (LIABILITY) Dr. Cr. To Expenditures, $1,725 07 By Appropriation, $1,500 00 By Balance, 225 07 $1,725 07 $1,725 07

EXPENDITURES Travelers Insurance Co., $1,218 41 Winship, J. O. & Co., 506 66 ------$1,725.07

INSURANCE (SOHOOLHOUSE) Dr. Cr. To Expenditures, $518 11 By Appropriation, $500 00 To Balance, 16 89 By Receipts, 35 00

$535 00 $535 00

RECEIPTS Insurance, Brown St. School, $35 00

EXPENDITURES Pride & Carll, $ 61 80 Wilson, A. Gr., 91 35 Winship, John O. & Co., 248 54 Wyer, Mona H., 116 42 ------$518 11

INTEREST Dr. Or. To Expenditures, $16,538 70 By Appropriation,$16,000 00 By Receipts, 320 94 By Balance, 217 76

$16,538 70 $16,538 70

RECEIPTS Interest on Past Due Taxes, $320 94 94 CITY OF WESTBROOK

EXPENDITURES Arnes, Ohas. T., $ 55 00 Canal National Bank, 2,924 50 Cobb, Flora M. 260 00 Cobb, H. S., 110 00 Fidelity Trust Co., 3,220 00 First Nat. Bank, Boston, 3,235 00 Fortin, O. J. Estate, 110 00 Haskell, E. J. Trustee, 600 00 Hay, Harry F. G., 55 00 Hebert, William, 55 00 Saccarappa Cemetery, 156 81 Skillings, Elizabeth 55 00 Skillings, S. H., 105 00 Stevens, Lydia W. J., 50 00 Valentine Hose Co., Trustees, 6 00 Westbrook Trust Co., 4,383 32 Woodlawn Cemetery, 1,158 07 $16,538 70

LICENSES Dr.. Or. To Balance, $136 00 By Receipts, 00

RECEIPTS Victualers, $ 52 00 Moving Pictures, 10 00 Billiards, Pool & Bowling, 60 00 Fireworks, 13 00 Junk, 1 00 ------$136 00

MEMORIAL DAY Dr. Or. To Expenditures, $100 00 By Appropriation, $100 00

EXPENDITURES

Cloudman Post, G. A. R., $ 1 0 0 0 0 AUDITOR 95

MEMORIAL LIBRARY Dr. Or. To Expenditures, $4,863 74 By Appropriation, $4,300 00 By Receipts, 1 20 By Balance, 562 54

$4,863 74 $4,863 74 EXPENDITURES Andrews, Jennie G., $ 35 64 Brooks, E. S., 1 00 Cobb, H. S., 34 25 Corey, W. E. Co., 11 00 Cumb. Co. Pr. & Lt. Co., 182 88 Fortin, John R., 9 35 Frank, Chas. W., 33 60 Goff, E. W. Co., 457 60 Hopkinson, S. F., 12 00 Hueston, J. H., 4 95 Jones, Mitta V., 24 00 Jordan, R. K., 2 00 Knight, L. W., 12 85 Knight Bros. Co., 4 30 Loring, Short & Harmon, 68 96 Morris, J. W., 6 71 Paulsen, Walter, 4 15 Portland Directory Co., 5 00 Pride, B. G., 304 35 Pride & Carll, 78 96 Rollins, Edwin B., 50 00 Smith, P. H. Hdw. Co., 1 25 Wells, L. A., 240 91 Westbrook Hdw. Co., 3 25 Wheeler Publishing Co., 1 32 Wilson, A. G., 110 40 Wilson, H. W. Co., 16 10 Winship, J. O. Co., 33 60 Wyer, Mona, 45 36 Pay Rolls, 3,068 00 $4,863 74 96 CITY OF WESTBROOK

MEMORIAL LIBRARY BOOKS Dr. Or. To Expenditures, $720 84 By Bal. Jan. 1,1925, $348 69 To Balance, 49 87 By Receipts, 422 02 $770 71 $770 71

RECEIPTS State of Maine, $422 02

EXPENDITURES Chivers Book-binding Co., $ 57 83 Cram, George F. Co., 6 27 Dodd, Mead & Co., 13 75 Dutton, E. P. Co., 9 76 , Hinckley, R. H. Co., 53 55 Library Book House, 132 43 Loring, Short & Harmon, 188 80 Nelson, Thomas & Sons, 10 00 Paine, L. K., 183 85 Poates, L. L. Pub. Co., 12 02 Wells, L. A., 44 30 Wheeler Pub. Co., 2 28 Wilson, H. W. Co., . 6 00 $720 84

MOTHERS’ AID Dr. Cr. To Bal. Jan. 1,1925, $255 00 By Appropriation, $1,500 00 To Expenditures, 2,200 00 By Receipts, 930 00 To Balance, 200 00 Due from State, 225 00 $2,655 00 $2,655 00

RECEIPTS State of Maine, $780 00 Town of Jay, 150 00 $930 00 AUDITOR 97

EXPENDITURES Adams, Mrs. Nellie, $ 720 00 Babineau, Eugenie, 240 00 Buxton, Town of 40 00 Mohler, Blanche, 420 00 Portland, City of 600 00 Smith, Maud E., 180 00 $2,200 00

NOTES Dr. Cr. To Expenditures, $ 5,000 00 By Balance, $25,000 00 To Balance, 35,000 00 By Receipts, 15,000 00

$40,000 00 $40,000 00

OLD LIABILITIES Dr. Cr. To Expenditures, $3,661 04 By Appropriate By Balance, 1,661 04

$3,661 04 $3,661 04

EXPENDITURES Achorn, Grace A., $ 3 00 B & B Drug Oo., 8 10 Bond, J. F., 5 05 Caron, O. J., 80 Chick, F. A., 72 78 Cotton & Co., 7 75 Craigie’s Garage, 109 09 Delcourt, Marvin, 20 15 Elliott, D. S., 4 50 Foye, P. J., 2 95 Frank, L. A., 222 84 French, G. A., 22 20 Gerry, John & Son, 4 00 Goff, E. W. Co., 86 25 Greenlaw, A. E., 25 00 98 CITY OF WESTBROOK

Hall, E. S., 415 50 Harmon, J. J., 1 25 Hueston, J. H. Est., 1 00 Irish, H. S., 10 00 Knight, L. W., 24 23 Knight Bros Co., 10 02 LaFond & Co., 31 75 Libby, F. J., 66 64 Maine, State of 896 31 Marshall, B. F., 99 00 Morris, J. W., 15 04 Paine, L. K., 5 40 Park Garage, 12 00 Porell, Ernest C., 10 60 Portland Directory Co., 10 50 Portland Water Dist., 995 14 Raymond, R. G., 3 10 Robinson, O. G. K., 5 11 Rocheleau, H. G. & Sons,’ 3 00 Royal Shoe Store, 23 75 Saunders Bros., 2 22 Sawyer, Geo. H., 40 Sherman, 0. E., 4 84 Smith, P. H. Hdw. Co., 54 16 Standish, Town of, 8 73 Stanley, H. E., 16 96 St. Clair, Austin Co., 5 88 Towle, H. H., 22 90 Townsend, H. E., 5 50 Trustees Valentine Hose Co., 6 00 Tuttle, Ohas. S., 100 00 Twombly’s Tire Shop, 15 19 Union Market, 15 72 United Moter Acc. Stores, 67 09 United Tire & Supply Co., 5 15 Vallee, Charles A., 19 63 Warren, S. D. Co., 13 19 Westbrook Garage & Mach. Co., 25 05 Westbrook Grain Co., 2 10 AUDITOR 99

Windham, Town of 20 00 Woodman, Geo. M., 16 50 $3,661 04

POLICE Dr. Cr. To Expenditures, $7,871 90 By Appropriation, $8,000 00 To Balance, 128 10

$8,000 00 $8,000 00

EXPENDITURES Barbour, Melvin, $ 2 00 B & B Drug Co., 21 79 Cobb, H. S., 6 65 Cumb. Co. Pr. & Lt. Co., 100 34 Drinkwater, Fred, 17 50 Fortin, John R., 8 50 Goff, E. W. Co., 131 50 Hebert, Elie, 13 09 Howard, E. Clock Co., 16 41 Knight, L. W., 2 60 Knight Bros. Co., 7 00 Mitchell, Willis P., 12 00 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., 63 74 Pratt, Joseph, 1 00 Pride, B. G., 5 88 Raymond, R. G., 1 25 Robinson, O. G. K., 38 10 Smith, P. H. Hdw. Co., 21 15 Stultz Electric Works, 10 35 Welch, W. S., 7 00 Welch Stencil Co., 1 50 Westbrook Hdw. Co., 1 60 Westbrook Star Laundry, 1 70 Woodman, Geo. M., 1 50 Pay Rolls, 7,377 75 $7,871 90 100 CITY OF WESTBROOK

RIVERBANK PARK Dr. Or. To Expenditures, $941 19 By Appropriation, $300 00 By Receipts, 604 00 By Balance, 37 19 $941 19 $941 19 RECEIPTS Rent, $524 00 Care of Flower Beds. 30 00 Moving Ward Room Bldg., 50 00 $604 00 EXPENDITURES American Ry. Ex Co., $ 3 18 Anderson, A. M., 1 25 Central Electric Shop, 3 40 Hanson, V. C., 5 00 Harmon, J. J., 1 60 Knight, L. W., 87 65 Knight Bros. Co., 2 25 Libby, W. D. & Son, 5 76 Phillips & Webb, 8 33 Portland Water District, 69 18 Robinson, 0. G. K., 139 06 Smith, P. H. Hdw. Co., 16 76 Stultz Electric Works, 3 58 Sutherland, Robert, 19 00 Westbrook Hdw. Co., 2 05 Pay Rolls, 573 14 $941 19 ROADS AND BRIDGES Dr. Cr. To Expenditures, $42,767 94 By Appropriation,$30,000 00 By State Rd. 3 cl. Approp., 1,000 00 By Receipts, 5,147 31 By Balance, 6,620 63 $42,767 94 $42,767 94 AUDITOR 101

RECEIPTS State of Maine, Crushed Rock, .$3,148 00 State of Maine, Trucks and Teams, 756 00 S. D. Warren Co., Teams, Steam Roller, Crushed Rock, Asphalt, 1,051 12 Repairs to Silent Policeman, 105 75 Sale of Broken Stone, 10 25 Sale of Crushed Rock, 11 00 Sale of Dressing, 27 00 Setting Sidewalk Curbing, 31 87 Miscellaneous, 6 32 ------$5,147 31

EXPENDITURES American Gas Acc. Co., $ 13 98 American Ry. Exp. Co., 3 66 Anderson, A. M., 1 00 Andrews, Arthur, 21 00 Andrews, Harold, 36 75 Aube, Eugene, 3 50 Babb, Charles M., 28 00 B & B Drug Co., 1 50 Blake, W. L. & Co., 56 27 Blanchard, F. O., 116 20 Blouin, Joseph, 22 50 Bond, J .F ., 10 75 B. & M. Railroad, 29 28 Breault, Henry, 7 80 Brooks, E. S., 642 62 Brooks, Harry D., 216 00 Brydon, Alvin, 24 50 Buffalo Roller Co., 4,800 00 Burke, E. W., 40 25 Burns, P. R., 9 37 Burton, Chas., 5 25 Carpenter, F., 5 00 Chase, John M., 72 00 Chase, Selden, 52 50 Cobb, Allie, 15 75 102 CITY OF WESTBROOK

Cobb, Clement M., 206 85 Cobb, George, 33 25 Cobb, H. S., 4 85 Commercial Acetylene Supply Co., 13 98 Cotton & Co., 25 Craigie’e Garage, 24 30 Crockett, Lewis, 1 70 Cumb. Co. Fr. & Lt. Co., 71 23 Delcourt, Marvin, 690 26 Drouin, E., 22 50 Dyar Sales & Mach. Co., 28 00 Elder, Irving, 13 25 Esty, H. W., 6 80, Fielding, Harry, 7 02 Foster, Frank, 3 25 Foster & Brown Co., 237 74 French, G. A., 181 21 Goff, E. W. Co., 307 51 Good Roads Machinery Co., 541 71 Graham, George, 163 50 Grant, Francis, 3 51 Grant, H. S., 6 82 Hall, E. S., 17 00 Hardy, E. F., 40 95 Harmon, J. J., 5 75 Harvey, Henry, 36 00 Haskell Silk Co., 24 75 Hawkins, Guy, 8 75 Hebert, Elie, 21 72 Hills, Louis L., 66 00 Holm, H. H., • 141 50 Howard, A. J., 86 50 ' Hudson, H. S., 10 Independent Coal Tar Co., 63 36 Irish, H. S., 28 00 Jordan, R. K., 8 28 Kaufman, Chas., 38 50 Knight, B. F. & P. C., 76 15 Knight, L. W., 136 90 AUDITOR 103

Knight Bros. Co., 56 66 Labbe, Frank, 18 75 Laberge, Chas., 27 13 Landry, Joseph, 281 58 Lebanon Machine Co., 99 25 Lewis, Chas. W., 3 50 Libby, F. J., 194 15 Libby, W. D. & Son, 14 00 Little Electric Shop, 6 50 Lucas Brick Go., 58 00 Lupien, Lucien, 10 00 Maine, State of, 237 00 Maye, Chester, 3 36 McLellan, W. E., 48 50 Morris, J. W., 331 65 Mutual Service Stations, 321 55 Oulton, Frank, 3 50 Paper City Garage, 369 37 Park Garage, 1 35 Peterson, John, 21 25 Phillips & Webb, 108 01 Ploude, Joseph, 30 00 Pomerleau, Damase, 22 00 Portland Rendering Go., 5 00 Portland Water Dist., 84 97 Powers, James, 7 00 Powers, Patrick J., 7 00 Powers, Robert, 7 00 Pride, Chas. F., 222 53 Pride, Harold G., 7 00 Pride & Carll, 111 06 Raymond, R. G., 17 90 Reed, Byron, 26 32 Reid, F. M., 11 50 Rich, Charles, • 2 34 Richards, Arthur, 28 00 Richardson, 0. M., 15 Rioux, M., 18 00 Roberts, A. L., 115 00 104 CITY OF WESTBROOK

Robinson, O. G. K., 206 09 Sawyer, Geo. H., 18 30 Scott, Harry, 31 50 Seavey, L. B., 546 32 Small, Cornelius, 106 75 Small, Harris A., 623 35 Smith, P. H. Hdw. Co., 102 60 Spiller, Shirley, 8 75 Spiller, William, 23 34 Standard Oil Co., 1,820 84 Standard Vulc. Co., 117 04 Stanley, H. E., 16 00 Swain, Milton, 43 75 Tetrault, Albert, 3 50 Thomas, Ohas., 82 50 Thomas, Fred, 17 50 Thomas-Adams Co., 262 50 Twombly’s Tire Shop, 40 40 United Motor Acces. Stores, 15 38 United Tire & Supply Co., 233 99 Warren, S. D. Co., 73 37 Watson, Colby O., 6 50 Webber, Floyd, 3 50 Wentworth, R. K., 130 08 Westbrook Garage & Mach. Co., 1,303 77 Westbrook Grain Co., 384 35 Westbrook Hdw. Co., 1,090 98 Westerburg, Gus, 130 25 Wheeler, Almon, ' 6 60 Wheeler, Otis, 7 00 Whitney, J. A., 35 00 Wilson, Harry, 9 00 Woodbury, Lyman, 14 99 Pay Rolls, 22,709 19 $42,767 94

SACOARAPPA CEMETERY Dr. Cr. To Expenditures, $488 36 By Appropriation, $100 00 By Receipts, 333 41 By Balance, 4 95

$438 36 $438 36 AUDITOR 105

RECEIPTS Annual Care, $ 68 50 Foundation Work, 12 00 Opening Graves, etc., 94 10 Work on Lot, 2 00 Interest, 156 81 $333 41

EXPENDITURES Morris, J. W., $ 2 00 Phillips & Webb, 42 56 Pay Rolls, 393 80 $438 36

SALARIES Dr. Cr. To Expenditures, $10,611 28 By Appropriation By Balance, 411 28

$10,611 28 $10,611 28

EXPENDITURES Aube, Ovide, $ 75 00 B righam , W. L., 800 00 Burrill, N. L., 135 00 Cummings, E. I., 400 00 Estes, Ernest S., 125 86 Goff, L. M., 25 00 Goodridge, J. H., 320 00 Greenlaw, A. E., 100 00 Hurd, Chas. A., 100 00 Knight, W. V., 12 50 Laverty, E. J., 100 00 Libby, Oscar C., 300 00 Mitchell, W. P., 135 00 Ouellette, John, 100 00 Reny, E. A., 200 00 Robichaud, M. E. 90 00 Shaw, Edgar R., 165 00 106 CITY OF WESTBROOK

Torrey, Wilfred, 37 50 Welch, Grover, 265 00 Welch, P. H., 500 00 Weymouth, George E., 40 00 Wheet, F. E., 360 00 Young, Frank O., 50 00 Pay Roll, Assessors, 2,292' 50 Pay Roll, Bodge, Fred, 1,372 50 Ray Roll, Ourtis, C. E., 33 42 Pay Roll, Miller, R. W., 1,275 00 Pay Roll, Pride, Jennie M., 50 00 Pay Roll, Bishop, W .F., 1,152 00 ------$10,611 28

SAOCARAPPA CEMETERY BONDS Dr. •Or. To Balance, $3,136 25 By Balance Jan. 1, 1925, $2,876 25 By Receipts, 260 00 $3,136 25 $3,136 25

SCHOOLS (COMMON) Dr. Cr. To Expenditures, $56,890 61 By Appropriation,$41,000 00 To Balance, 783 26 By Receipts, 16,673 87 $57,673 87 $57,673 87

RECEIPTS State of Maine, $16,669 87 Miscellaneous, 4 00 ------$16,673 87 EXPENDITURES Babb, Edward E. Co., $ 46 76 Bishop, W. F., 159 50 B. & M. Railroad, 60 Brooks, E. S., 42 36 Chapman, M. M., 453 00 AUDITOR 107

Chemo. Co., 8 75 Cotton Goods Supply Co., 20 30 Culhane, James T., 11 00 Fortin, F., 1 00 Goff, E. W. Co., 1,782 45 Gowen, Fred W., 87 00 Guard Germicidal Co., 5 22 Health Dept., 46 00 Kemico Mfg. Co., 22 50 Pride, B. G., 1,394 72 Rice, C. M. Co., 30 00 Ryan & Buker, 133 67 Westbrook Star Stables, 11 00 Pay Rolls, Teachers, 47,499 20 Pay Rolls, Janitors, 5,135 58 $56,890 61

SCHOOLS (COOKING AND SEWI* Dr. Cr. To Expenditures, $2,062 83 By Balance Jan To Balance, 741 49 1925, $ 717 82 By Appropriatic By Receipts, 886 50

$2,804 32 $2,804 32

RECEIPTS State of Maine, $886 50

EXPENDITURES Boothby, R. O., $ 50 47 Bryne, Mary, 1 47 Capeless, M. D., 46 05 Chick, F. A., 12 56 Cotton & Co., 18 88 Crawford, W. J., 3 57 Cumb. Oo. Pr. & Lt. Co., 18 08 Eastman Bros. & Bancroft, 2 40 Fortin, F., 26 24 108 CITY OF WESTBROOK

Fortin, J. R., 51 12 LaFond & Co., 5 02 Pride, B. G., 50 15 Singer Sewing Mach. Co., 78 72 Stultz Elec. Co., 85 00 Westbrook Gas Co., 24 18 Westbrook Star Laundry, 2 48 Woods, John M. & Co., 83 19 Woolworth, F. W. Co., 3 25 Pay Rolls, Teachers, 1,500 00 $2,062 83 SCHOOLS (COMMERCIAL) Dr. Or. To Expenditures, $617 07 By Bal. Jan. 1, To Balance, 359 59 By Appropriation 600 00 By Receipts, 32 29 $976 66 $976 66 RECEIPTS Tuitions, $32 29 EXPENDITURES Babb, Edward E. Co., $ 285 54 Dalton Adding Mach. Co., 16 75 Elliott, Fisher Co., 9 50 Ginn & Co., 36 30 Gregg Pub. Co., 11 13 Hamilton Paper Co., 30 60 Harris & Gilpatric, 53 12 Loose Leaf Current Topics, 19 80 Martin Typewriter Co., 6 00 Quimby, Edward H., 6 00 Scott, Foresman & Co., 1 93 Smith, L. C. Bros., 60 00 Starkey & Toner, 42 72 Stultz Electric Co., 12 00 Yawman & Erbe, 2 38 World News, 23 30 $617 07 AUDITOR 109

SCHOOLS (EVENING) Dr. Cr. To Expenditures, $446 13 By Bal. Jan. 1,1926, $438 30 To Balance, 442 17 By Appropriation, 450 00 888 30 $888 30

EXPENDITURES Ginn & Co., $ 22 58 Heath, D. 0. Co., 64 64 Scribner, Chae. Sons, 29 46 Pay Rolls, Teachers, 311 50 Pay Rolls, Janitors, 18 00 ------$446 13 SCHOOLS (HIGH) Dr. Or. To Expenditures, $23,883 72 By Bal. Jan. 1, To Balance, 859 96 1925, $ 588 86 By Appropriation, 21,658 00 By Receipts, 1,996 81

$24,243 67 $24,243 67

RECEIPTS Tuitions, $1,996 81

EXPENDITURES Pride, B. G., $ 1,006 51 Pay Rolls, Teachers, 20,827 49 Pay Rolls, Janitors, 1,549 72 ------$23,383 72

SCHOOLS (INDUSTRIAL) Dr. Or. To Expenditures, $4,100 97 By Appropriation, $2,200 00 By Receipts, 1,741 06 By Balance, 159 91

$4,100 97 $4,100 97 110 CITY OF WESTBROOK

RECEIPTS State of Mane, $1,685 23 Tuitions, 55 83

EXPENDITURES American Ry. Ex. Co., $ 1 60 B. & M. Railroad, 3 02 Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co., 10 36 Corey, E. & Co., 28 10 Cumb. Co. Pr. & Lt. Co., 113 20 Foster & Brown Co., 1 00 Harmon, J. J., 2 50 Jordan, R. K., 191 22 Keene Glue Co., 7 60 KeufFel Esser Co., 40 31 Knight, L. W., 107 11 Knight Bros. Co., 16 86 Makepeace Inc., 16 10 Pride, B. G., 576 13 Robicheaw, John O., 9 75 Smith, P. H. Hdw. Co., 124 94 Ward, Edgar T. Sons, 39 40 Westbrook Gas Co., 53 69 Willey, John & Sons, 14 66 Pay Rolls, Teachers, 2,743 42 $4,100 97

SCHOOLS (MANUAL TRAINING) Dr. Or. To Expenditures, $4,937 47 By Appropriation, $2,200 00 To Balance, 173 95 By Receipts, 1,961 42 $4,161 42 $4,161 42

RECEIPTS State of Maine, $1,825 94 Tuitions, 135 48 $1,961 42 AUDITOR 111

EXPENDITURES B. &. M. Railroad, $ 43 36 Casein Mfg. Co., 20 92 Gerry, John & Son, 2 24 Gould, John F., 98 40 Jordan, R. K., 54 24 Knight, L. W., 154 27 Knight Bros. Co., 3 18 Phillips & Webb, 2 69 Phinney, S. W., 195 00 Pride, B. G., 17 00 Richardson, A. F., 87 50 Smith, P. H. Hdw. Co., 404 90 Ward, E. T. Sons, 5 46 Westbrook Hdw. Co., 3 65 Woods, John M. & Co., 428 50 Pay Rolls, Teachers, 2,466 16 $3,987 47 SCHOOLS (PHYSICAL TRAINING) Dr. Cr. To Expenditures, $2,263 53 By Bal. Jan. 1,1925,$ 481 96 To Balance, 218 43 By Appropriation, 2,000 00

$2,481 96 $2,481 96 EXPENDITURES Cobb, H. S., $ 17 80 Health Dept., 30 00 Raymond, R. G., 140 Rice, O. M. Co., 2 50 Vallee, Ohas. A., 11 83 Pay Rolls, Teachers, 2,200 00 ------$2,263 53 SOHOOLHOUSE REPAIRS Dr. Cr. To Expenditures, $6,201 93 By Appropriation, $6,000 00 By Balance, : 201 93

$6,201 93 $6,201 93 112 CITY OP WESTBROOK

EXPENDITURES Allen Shade Holder Co., $ 5 46 Arsenault, Frank, 22 00 Babb, Edw. E. & Co., 3 13 Brackett, L. H., 667 61 Central Elec. Co., 8 00 Chamberlain Weather Strip Co., 111 00 Chase, H. B., 6 85 Cressey & Allen, 5 00 Culhane, J. T., 3 90 Fortin, F., 2 20 Fortin, John R., 292 80 Frank, L. A., 145 60 French, G. A., 1 75 Gerry, John & Son, 208 28 Gray, A. L., 1,526 70 Hemmett, J. L. Co., 15 66 Hudson, H. S., 72 05 Hutchins, H. M., 2 00 Kenney Bros. & Wolkins, 312 82 Knight, L. W., 7 68 Knight Bros. Co., 581 14 LaFond & Co., 1 30 Landry, Joseph, 134 72 Lowell, N. B., 173 06 McLaughlin, L. A., 9 50 Nystrom, A. J. Co., 7 00 Paulsen, Walter, 77 29 Pennell, Lillian, 1 40 Peterson, D. A., 2 00 Peterson, Martin, 25 50 Portland Office Supply Co., 60 00 Remington Typewriter Co., 2 26 Robinson, 0. G. K., 1,325 57 Skillings, Robt. F., 16 20 Smith, P. H. Hdw. Co., 91 80 Stultz Elec. Works, 124 30 Thomas, Edw. L., 8 00 Tuttle, J. A., 9 00 AUDITOR 113

Walker, Edward S., 5 50 Watson & Brackett, 78 97 Westbrook Gas Co., 13 00 Westbrook Hdw. Co., 5 04 Wilkins, John, 29 00 ------$6,201 93 SCHOOLS (SUPERINTENDENCE) Dr. Or. To Expenditures, $2,519 51 By Appropriation, $2,520 00 To Balance, 49

$2,520 00 $2,520 90

EXPENDITURES Cobb, H. S., $ 14 65 Daniels, Dorothy, 15 00 Dunham, W. E. Co., 118 20 Ellingwood, W. H. S., 1,800 00 Gilman, M. L., 75 00 Hendricksen, Olga, 33 53 Jarrett, Ruth, 158 00 Smith, Frances, 305 13 ------$2,519 51 SCHOOLS (COMMON) SUPPLIES Dr. Or. To Expenditures, $2,359 60 By Appropriation, $2,000 00 To Balance, 100 00 By Receipts, 459 60

$2,459 60 $2,459 60

RECEIPTS State of Maine, $444 40 Supplies sold, 12 42 Miscellaneous, 2 78 ------$459 60 EXPENDITURES / American Ry. Ex. Co., $ 3 72 Babb, Edw. E. & Co., 451 32 114 CITY OF WESTBROOK

Beckley Cardy Co., 10 50 Bishop, William F., 89 97 B. & M. Railroad, 92 Brown, Costumer, 2 50 Cho-Seco Ink Co., 12 00 Cincinnati, University of, 15 46 Cobb, H. S., 184 80 Compton, F. E. Co., 5 95 Cumb. Co. Pr. & Lt. Co., 118 72 Cyclone Brush Co., 42 45 Denoyer, Geppert Co., 8 16 Ditson, Oliver Co., 48 Dunham, W. E. Co., 2 70 Ellingwood, W. H. S., 21 98 Ginn & Co., 9 51 Hamilton Paper Co., 34 50 Hemmett, J. L., 120 11 Harmon, J. J., 4 85 Harris & Gilpatric, 111 99 Harter School Supply Co., 4 19 Iroquois Pub. Co., 67 23 Jacobs, Walter, 37 Johnson’s Music Store, 10 00 Kenney Bros. & Wolkins, 22 15 Loring, Short & Harmon, 15 65 Milton, Bradley Co., 482 35 Nat. Council for Prevention of War, 1 00 Nat. Geographic Society, 1 50 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., 13 15 Nutrition Clinics, 7 56 Pepper, J. W. & Son, 1 00 Public School Pub. Co., 25 39 Rice, C. M. & Co., 74 65 Rich Bros., 7 00 Roberts Office Supply Co., 33 12 Robicheaw, J. 0., 15 20 Russell Sage Foundation, 7 00 Ryan & Buker, 19 67 Smart, Ohas. N., 6 00 AUDITOR 115

Smith, P. H. Hdw. Co., 4 85 Starkey & Toner, 255 53 St. Clair, Austin Co., 2 24 Supt. of Documents, 1 12 Teachers’ College, 60 Thomas, Edw. L., 4 00 Warren Congregational Church, 5 00 World Book Co., 19 49 $2,359 60

SCHOOLS (COMMON) TEXT BOOKS Dr. Cr. To Expenditures, $2,119 73 By Bal. Jan. 1,1925, $ 104 27 To Balance, 112 72 By Appropriation, 2,000 00 By Receipts, 128 18

$2,232 45 $2,232 45

RECEIPTS State of Maine, $120 23 Textbooks sold, 7 95 ------$128 18 EXPENDITURES Allyn & Bacon, • $ 2 79 American Book Co., 332 24 American Nature Assn., 30 00 Arlo Pub. Co., 213 93 Ascher, Emil 2 34 Auditorium Press, 3 66 Babb, Edw. E. & Co., 118 61 Barnes & Noble, 1 00 Birchard, C. O. & Co., 2 50 Bd. of Education, St. Cloud, 3 50 Children’s Foundation, 1 00 Oraigie, George W., 30 90 Fearis, J. S. & Bro., 5 00 Fraser, D. A., 85 20 Ginn & Co., 56 46 Hall & McCreary Co., 19 19 116 CITY OP WESTBROOK

Hammett, J. L. Co., 96 35 Harter School Supply Co., 2 14 Hinds, Hayden & Eldredge, 29 13 Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 153 90 Iroquois Pub. Co., 4 50 Laidlaw Bros., 11 61 Lewiston Journal Co., 7 00 Little, Brown Co., 205 79 Lyons & Carnahan, 41 52 Macmillan Co., 142 73 Merrill, Chas. E. Co., 9 16 Milton, Bradley Co., 13 70 Nat. Geographic Society, • 1 50 Public School Pub. Co., 25 01 Rand, McNally Co., 29 82 Ryan & Buker, 8 01 Sanborn, Benj. H. & Co., 196 98 Scott, Foresman & Co., 2 54 Scribner, Ohas. Sons, 17 01 Silver, Burdett & Co., 167 51 Wheeler Pub. Co., 2 00 White Pub. Co., 4 38 Winston, John O. Co., 3 13 World Book Co., 35 99 $2,119 73

SCHOOLS (HIGH), CONVEYANCE Dr. Or. To Expenditures, $1,436 00 By Appropriation, $1,296 00 By Balance, 140 00 $1,436 00 $1,436 00

EXPENDITURES Turner, Fred R., $ 216 00 Woodbury, D. M., 820 00 Woodbury, Lyman, K., 400 00 $1,436 00 AUDITOR 117

SCHOOLS (HIGH), TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES Dr. Or. To Expenditures, $1,479 15 By Bal. Jan.1,1925, $ 55 29 To Balance, 76 14 By Appropriation, 1,500 00

$1,555 29 $1,555 29

EXPENDITURES Allyn & Bacon, $ 117 20 American Book Co., 74 24 American Ry. Ex. Co., 3 55 Assembly, W. H. S., 41 25 Babb, Edw. E. & Co., 116 82 Barnard, F. J. & Co., 21 70 B. & M. Railroad, 74 Century Co., 4 94 Chemical Catalogue Co., 6 00 Cincinnati, Univ. of, 2 73 Cobb, H. S., 78 90 Compton, F. E. & Co., 55 00 Cram, Geo. F. & Co., 12 50 Cumb. Co. Pr. & Lt. Co., 57 52 Current History Magazine, 5 70 Elkins, Cora L., 5 00 Fearis, J. S. & Bro., 43 87 Flax Mfg. Co., 3 00 Ginn & Go., 225 42 Hammett, J. L. Co., 20 71 Harris & Gilpatric, 31 10 Heath, D. 0. & Co., 113 58 Iroquois Pub. Co., 47 05 Jacobs, Walter, Inc., 99 Lewis, James, 5 00 Little, Brown & Co., 1 66 Longmans, Green & Co., 44 14 Macmillan Co., 28 63 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., 14 15 Pepper, J. W. & Son, 50 Popular Science Monthly, 8 00 118 CITY OF WESTBROOK

Porteous, Mitchell & Braun, 19 33 Portland Directory Co., 5 00 Raymond, R. G., 5 55 Rice, C. M. Co., 29 04 Robicheaw, J. C., 20 00 Ryan & Buker, 67 60 Sanborn, Benj. & Co., 45 90 Scott, Foresman & Co., 5 68 Smith, P. H. Hdw. Co., 1 55 Starkey & Toner, 25 41 Sterling, Ansel, 21 50 Vallee, Ohas. A., 38 Van Nostrand, N. Co., 24 00 Wasson, Martha, 2 50 Westbrook Gas Co., 9 37 Westbrook Hardware Co., 4 75 $1,479 15 SCHOOL FLAGS Dr. Cr. To Expenditures, $49 50 By Appropriation, $50 00 To Balance, 50 $50 00 $50 00 EXPENDITURES O’Neill, Daniel, $49 50 SCHOOLS, POWER & LIGHT Dr. Cr. To Expenditures, $320 00 By Appropriation, $300 00 By Receipts, 17 68 By Balance, 2 32 $320 00 $320 00 RECEIPTS State of Maine, $17 68 EXPENDITURES Cumberland Co. Power & Light Co., $320 00 AUDITOR 119

SCHOOLS, TELEPHONES Dr. Or. To Expenditures, $245 90 By Appropriation, $260 00 To Balance, 32 70 By Receipts, 28 60 $278 60 $278 60

RECEIPTS Tolls, $28 60

EXPENDITURES New England Tel. & Tel. Co., $245 90

SOLDIERS’ FUND Dr. Or. To Bal. Jan. 1, 1925, $200 03 By Balance, $200 03

STATE PENSIONS Dr. Or. To Bal. Jan. 1, 1925, $ 84 00 By Receipts, $336 00 To Expenditures, 288 00 By Balance, 36 00

$372 00 $372 00

RECEIPTS State of Maine, $336 00

STATE ROADS Dr. Or. To Expenditures, $8,935 47 By Appropriation, $4,000 00 By Receipts, 4,935 47

$8,935 47 $8,935 47

RECEIPTS State of Maine, $4,935 47 120 CITY OF WESTBROOK

EXPENDITURES Barber Asphalt Co., $1,840 64 Blouin, Arthur, 10 42 Corey, E. & Co., 252 00 Goff, E. W. Co., 10 80 Jordan, R. K., 180 32 Libby, W. D. & Son, 35 00 Phoenix, William, 7 50 Roads and Bridges, 3,904 00 Standard Oil Co. of N. Y., 141 82 Warren, S. D. Co., 43 84 Pay Rolls, 2,559 63 $8,935 47

STATE ROADS, THIRD CLASS Dr. Or. To Expenditures, $1,000 00 By Appropriation, $1,000 00

EXPENDITURES Roads and Bridges, (App. Trans.) $1,000 00

STATE TAX Dr. Cr. To Expenditures, $62,747 46 By Appropriation,$62,747 46

EXPENDITURES State of Maine, $62,747 46

STREET LIGHTS Dr. Cr. To Expenditures, $9,403 16 By Appropriation, $9,000 00 By Balance, 403 16 $9,403 16 $9,403 16

EXPENDITURES Cumb. Co. Pr. & Lt. Co., $9,403 16 AUDITOR 121

STREET SPRINKLING Dr. Cr. To Expenditures, $2,238 02 By Appropriation, $ 800 00 By Balance, 1,438 02

$2,238 02 $2,238 02

EXPENDITURES Goff, E. W. Go., $1,104 00 Pomerleau, Damase, 1,128 00 Warren, S. D. Go., 6 02 ------$2,238 02

SUPPORT OF POOR Dr. Cr. To Expenditures, $9,974 06 By Appropriation, $6,000 00 By Receipts, 1,872 84 By Balance, 2,101 22

$9,974 06 $9,974 06

RECEIPTS Board of Children, $ 258 00 Board of Patient at Portland Hosp., 340 00 Brunswick, Town of, 163 66 Portland, City of, 119 62 State of Maine, 580 97 Waterboro, Town of, 297 10 Windham, Town of, 103 99 Miscellaneous, 9 50 $1,872 84 EXPENDITURES Almshouse and Farm, $ 969 23 Aube, Mrs. George, 40 00 B & B Drug Co., 12 95 Begin, Emil, 28 30 Bernard, E. J., 226 72 Bohnsen, Ellen, 70 00 Boothby, R. C., 584 84 122 CITY OP WESTBROOK

Bridgham, W. L., 15 00 Burns, P. R., 35 98 Burrill, N. L., 42 60 * Butler, Mrs. V. F., 56 00 Carr, A. B. & Son, 18 15 Casco, Town of, 114 16 Casey, Leon U., 603 91 Cochrane, C. T., 90 40 Cotton & Co., 98 Couturier, Adjutor, 35 00 Cressey & Graffam, 245 02 Cumb. Co-op. Assn., 54 81 Cumb. Co. Pr. & Lt. Co., 2 26 Cummings, Edson S., 10 00 Douglass, 0. L , 459 00 East End Market, 89 00 Fortin, F., 117 98 Foye, Wm. J., 4 90 Frasier, Mrs. Wm. 39 00 Gagnon, Elie, 85 80 Gagnon, Joseph, 103 99 Gagnon, Paul, 377 63 Gagnon Bros., 578 08 Goff, E. W. Co., 16 50 Gorham, Town of 100 39 Guitard, James, 29 99 Haase, Mrs. William, 10 00 Hall, E. S., 7 50 Haskell, Roger, 22 49 Hebert, Elie, 67 64 Hebert, P. & Sons, 161 12 Hills, Louis L., 5 00 Hopkinson, S. F., 1,131 78 Kerr, Theodore, 132 00 LaFond & Co., 94 25 Lamontagne, J. B., 6 20 Lapointe, A. D., 86 66 Maine Eye & Ear Infirmary, 8 00 Maine Gen. Hospital, 47 00 AUDITOR 123

Maine, State of, 892 81 Mercier, Alphonse, 24 13 Mount Vernon, Town of, 6 00 Murphy, Octavia, 78 00 Paris, Town of, 338 53 Parker, Chas. F., 44 00 Perrin, A. R., 36 00 Porell, E. O., 8 90 Portland, City of, 295 73 Portland Water District, 5 00 Pride, B. G., 620 23 Rawding, Howard, 6 00 Raymond, R. G., 75 65 Rioux, Noel, 15 00 Robichaud, M. E., 3 26 Royal Shoe Store, 22 20 Scott, J. W., 135 00 Shibles, G. C., 10 00 Speirs, Alexander, 97 04 Tuttle, C. S., 16 25 Vallee, Chas. A., 5 00 Varney, C. B., 72 00 Welch, Francis J., - 5 00 Westbrook Public Market, 37 40 Wheet, F. E., 59 20 Whitney, R. M., 4 00 Williams Bros., 3 50 Willis, Morse, 7 00 Windham, Town of, 9 50 Woronecke, John, 13 52 $9,974 00

TAX DEEDS

Dr. Or. ToBal. Jan. 1,1925,$1,357 99 By Receipts, $ 314 36 To Expenditures, 472 04 By Balance, 1,516 07

$1,830 03 $1,830 03 124 CITY OF WESTBROOK

TEMPORARY LOAN Dr. Cr. ToExpenditures,$170,000 00 By Receipts, $170,000 00

TRUSTEES VALENTINE HOSE COMPANY Dr, Or. To Bal. Jan. 1,1925, $100 00 By Balance, $100 00

WATER CONTRACT Dr. Or. To Expenditures, $1,515 00 By Appropriation, $1,830 00 To Balance, 315 00 $1,830 00 $1,830 00

EXPENDITURES Portland Water District, $1,515 00

WOODLAWN CEMETERY Dr. Or. To Expenditures, $4,889 93 By Bal. Jan.1,1925, $2,346 12 To Balance, 2,314 17 By Receipts, 4,857 98 $7,204 10 $7,204 10

RECEIPTS Annual Care, $ 73 00 Foundations, 268 09 Interest, 1,158 07 Labor on Lots, 92 00 Lots Sold, 2,531 25 • Opening Graves and Burials, 731 57 Transfer Deeds, 4 00 $4,857 98

EXPENDITURES Allied Arts Publishing Go., $ 3 00 B. & M. Railroad, 1 30 Dow’s Greenhouse, 21 60 AUDITOR 126

Goff, E. W. Co., 76 00 Hutchinson, R. H., 10 00 Jones, Alexander, 32 75 Knight, L. W., 11 80 Knight Bros. Co., 96 McLellan, W. E., 1 90 Morris, J. W., 63 48 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., 39 45 Pederson, S. & Son, 64 45 Phila. Lawn Mower Co., 59 97 Phillips & Webb, 1 12 Pride, Charles, 3 00 Pride & Carll, 12 46 Smith, P. H. Hdw. Co., 55 35 Sutherland, Robert, 33 33 Warren, S. D. Co., 13 Welch, W. S., 7 50 Westbrook Hdw. Co., 24 50 Pay Rolls, 4,366 39 ------$4,889 93 WOODLAWN CEMETERY BONDS Dr. Or. To Balance, $23,264 13 ByBal. Jan.1,1925,$21,185 38 By Receipts, 2,078 75

$23,264 13 $23,264 13 TAXES Dr. Or. To Appropriation, By Receipts, Collector’s $302,989 34 Account, $302,989 34 APPROPRIATION Dr. Or. To Sundry Accounts, By Tax Commitment, $298,372 46 ' . $302,989 34 Overlay (City of West­ brook), 4,616 88

$302,989 34 $302,989 34 120 CITY OF WESTBROOK

COLLECTOR’S ACCOUNT, 1914 Dr. Cr. To Balance Jan. 1, 1925, $3 00 By Receipts, $3 00 COLLECTOR’S ACCOUNT, 1915 Dr. Cr. To Balance Jan. 1, 1925, §3 00 By Receipts, $3 00

COLLECTOR’S ACCOUNT, 1916 Dr. Cr. To Balance Jan. 1, 1925, $9 47 By Receipts, $3 00 By Balance, 6 47

$9 47 $9 47

COLLECTOR’S ACCOUNT, 1917 Dr. Cr. To Balance Jan. 1, 1925, $23 51 By Receipts, $ 3 00 By Balance, 20 51

$23 51 $23 51

COLLECTOR’S ACCOUNT, 1918 Dr. Cr. To Balance Jan. 1, 1925, $24 02 ' By Receipts, $10 00 By Balance, 14 02

$24 02 $24 02 COLLECTOR’S ACCOUNT, 1919 Dr. Cr. To Balance Jan. 1, 1925, $32 24 By Receipts, $12 00 By Balance, 20 24

$32 24 $32 24 COLLECTOR’S ACCOUNT, 1920 Dr. Or. To Balance Jan. 1, 1925, $11 41 By Receipts, $11 41 COLLECTOR’S ACCOUNT, 1921 Dr. Cr. To Balance Jan. 1, 1925, $109 83 By Receipts, $ 53 71 By Balance, 56 12

$109 83 $109 83 AUDITOR 127

COLLECTOR’S ACCOUNT, 1922 Dr. Cr. To Balance Jan. 1,1925, §208 44 By Receipts, §132 73 By Balance, 75 71

§208 44 §208 44

COLLECTOR’S ACCOUNT, 1923 Dr. Cr. To Balance Jan. 1, 1925, §903 04 By Receipts, §326 92 By Balance, 576 12

§903 04 §903 04

COLLECTOR’S ACCOUNT, 1924 Dr. Cr. To Bal. Jan. 1, 1925, §3,539 30 By Receipts, §2,451 30 By Balance, . 1,088 00

§3,539 30 §3,539 30

COLLECTOR’S ACCOUNT, 1925 Dr. Cr. To Taxes, §302,989 34 By Receipts, §298,707 41 By Balance, 4,281 93

§302,989 34 §302,989 34

COLLECTOR’S ACCOUNT SEWER ASSESSMENTS Dr. Cr. To Balance Jan. 1, 1925, §66 52 By Balance, §66 52

COLLECTOR’S ACCOUNT SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS Dr. Cr. To Balance Jan. 1, 1925, §84 07 By Balance, §84 07

COLLECTOR’S ACCOUNT SEWER AND SIDEWALK DEEDS Dr. Cr. To Balance Jan. 1, 1925, §656 38 By Receipts, § 30 28 By Balance, 626 10

§ 6 5 6 3 8 § 6 5 6 3 8 128 CITY OF WESTBROOK

TREASURER’S ACCOUNT Dr. Cr. To Bal. Jan. 1, 1925, $ 729 76 By Unpaid Mayor’s To Sundry Accounts, 542,283 89 Orders, $ 5,630 55 To Unpaid Mayor’ s Orders, By Drafts, 542,419 63 7,922 63 By Balance, 2,886 10

$550,936 28 $550,936 28 AUDITOR 129

UNPAID MAYOR’S ORDERS Dr. Or. To Drafts, $ 5,630 55 By Bal. Jan. 1, 1925, To Balance, 7,922 63 $ 5,630 55 Almshouse and Farm, 530 13 Drains and Sewers, 115 20 Fire Dept., 404 35 Health Dept., 263 38 Incidentals, 353 17 Memorial Library, 160 34 Memorial Library Books, 110 91 • Police Dept., 50 20 Riverbank Park, 15 70 Roads and Bridges, 1,017 23 Salaries, 37 50 Schools(Common)529 31 (Commer­ cial) , 85 68 Schools (Cook’g), 194 86 “ (Even’g), 116 63 (High), 286 77 (Indus­ trial), 90 05 Schools (Manual Training), 807 82 Schools (Physical), 140 “ (Supt.), 120 20 “ (Repairs), 35 96 “ (Common), Supplies, 254 07 Schools (Common), Textbooks, 600 73 Schools (High), Text. and Supplies, 184 00 Schools (High), Conveyance, 184 00 Schools (Power and Light, 1 36 Schools (Flags), 49 50 Street Sprinkling, 54 00 Support of Poor, 1,250 23 WoodlawnOem., 62 30

$18,553 18 $13,553 18 130 CITY OP WESTBROOK

BALANCE SHEET LIABILITIES Bonds, $217,000 00 Notes, 35,000 00 Memorial Library Books, 49 87 Saccarappa Cemetery Bonds, 3,136 25 Schools, Common, 783 26 (Textbooks), 112 72 (Supplies), 100 00 Cooking, 741 49 Evening, 442 17 " High, 859 95 Manual Training, • 173 95 Physical Training, 218 43 Trustees Valentine Hose Co., 100 00 Unpaid Mayor’s Orders, 7,922 63 Woodlawn Cemetery, 2,314 17 Woodlawn Cemetery Bonds, 23,264 13 ----- $292,219 02

RESOURCES Collector’s Account: 1925, $4,281 93 1924, 1,088 00 1928, 576 12 1922, 75 71 1921, 56 12 1919, 20 24 1918, 14 02 1917, 20 51 1916, 6 47 ------$ 6,139 12 Mothers’ Aid, 225 00 Sewer Assessments, 66 52 Sewer and Sidewalk Deeds, 626 10 Sidewalk Assessments, 84 07 Soldiers’ Fund, 200 03 State Pensions, 36 00 AUDITOR 131

Tax Deeds, 1,515 67 Cash on Hand, 2,886 10 11,778 61 Balance Net Debt, $280,440 41 ------$292,219 02

BALANCES OVERDRAWN UNEXPENDED City Debt Jan. 1, 1925, Incidentals, $ 487 66 $274,916 85 Insurance (School- Abatements, 1,401 34 house), 16 89 Almshouse and Licenses, 136 00 Farm, 1,006 34 Licenses, Dog, 95 54 Drains and Sewers, 98 42 Mothers’ Aid, 200 00 Fire Dept., 1,116 93 Police Dept., 128 10 Health Dept., 167 19 Schools, Commercial, 359 59 Insurance(Liability),225 07 Flags, 50 Interest, 217 76 " (High), Text Memorial Library, 562 54 and Supplies, 76 14 Old Liabilities, 1,661 04 Superintend­ Riverbank Park, 37 19 ence, 49 Roads and Bridges, 6,620 63 Schools, Telephones, 32 70 Saccarappa Cemetery, 4 95 Water Contract, 315 00 Salaries, 411 28 City of Westbrook, 10,605 07 Schools (High), Con­ veyance, 140 00 $ 12,453 68 Schools, Industrial, 159 91 BalanceNetDebt,280,440 41 Power and Light, 2 32 Schools, Repairs, 201 93 Street Lights, 403 16 Street Sprinkling, 1,43.8 02 Support of Poor, 2,101 22

$292,894 09 $292,894 09 v 132 CITY OF WESTBROOK

SUMMARY OF Receipts, Expenditures and Appropriations FOR 1925

APPROPRI­ EXPENDI­ RECEIPTS ATIONS TURES Abatements...... | 1,401 34 Almshouse and Farm...... | 2,500 00 $ 6,094 28 9,600 62 Bonds ...... 6,000 00 6,000 00 County Tax...... 13,171 00 13,171 00 Dog Licenses...... 339 54 244 00 Drains and Sewers...... 5,000 00 289 79 5,388 21 Fire Department ...... 17,000 00 852 20 18,969 13 Health Department...... 600 00 172 00 939 19 Incidentals ...... 7,000 00 1,258 56 7,770 90 Insurance (Liability)...... 1,500 00 1,725 07 Insurance (Schoolhouse) ...... 500 00 35 00 518 11 Interest ...... 16,000 00 320 94 16,538 70 Licenses...... 136 00 Memorial Day...... 100 00 100 00 Memorial Library ...... 4,300 00 1 20 4,863 74 Memorial Library Books...... 422 02 720 84 Mothers’ A id ...... 1,500 00 930 00 2,200 00 Notes...... 15.000 00 5,000 00 Old Liabilities...... 2,000 00 3,661 04 Police Department...... 8,000 00 7,871 90 River bank Park ...... 300 00 604 00 941 19 Roads and Bridges...... 30.000 00 6,147 31 42,767 94 Salaries...... 10,200 00 10,611 28 Saccarappa Cemetery...... 100 00 333 41 438 36 Saccarappa Oftmfitery Ronds...... 260 00 Schools, Common ...... 41,000 00 16,673 87 56,890 61 “ Cooking ...... 1,200 00 886 50 2,062 83 “ Commercial...... 600 00 32 29 617 07 “ Evening ...... 450 00 446 13 “ F lags..°...... 50 00 49 50 “ H ig h ...... 21,658 00 1,996 81 23,383 72 “ Industrial ...... 2,200 00 1,741 06 4,100 97 “ Manual Training...... 2,200 00 1,961 42 3,987 47 “ Physical Training...... 2,000 00 2,263 53 “ Power and Light...... 300 00 17 68 320 00 “ Repairs...... 6,000 00 6,201 93 “ Superintendence...... 2,520 00 2,519 51 “ Telephones ...... 250 00 28 60 245 90 “ Common (Supplies) ...... 2,000 00 459 60 2,359 60 “ Common (Textbooks)...... 2,000 00 128 18 2,119 73 “ High (Conveyance)...... 1,296 00 1,436 00 “ High (Textb’k&Supplies) 1,500 00 1,479 15 AUDITOR 138

APPROPRI­ EXPENDI­ RECEIPTS ATIONS TURES Sewer and Sidewalk Deeds...... 30 28 State Pensions ...... 336 00 288 00 State R oad s...... 4,000 00 4,935 47 8,935 47 State Roads, Third Class...... 1,000 00 1,000 00 State T ax...... 62,747 46 62,747 46 Street Lights...... 9,000 00 9,403 16 Street Sprinkling...... 800 00 2,238 02 Support of Poor...... 6,000 00 1,872 84 9,974 06 Tax Deeds...... 314 36 472 04 Temporary Loan ...... 170,000 00 170,000 00 Water Contract ...... 1,830 00 1,515 00 Woodlawn Cemetery...... 4,857 98 4,889 93 Woodlawn Cemetery Bonds...... 2,078 75 City of Westbrook...... 18 47 30 28 Collector’s Acct. (1914 to 1925, inc.) 301,717 48 Unpaid Mayor’s Orders (1924)...... 5,630 55 $549,050 18 Less Unpaid Mayor’s Orders (1925) 7,922 63

$541,127 55 Cash on Hand Jan. 1, 1925...... 729 76 Cash on Hand Dec. 31, 1925...... 2,886 10

|298,372 46 $544,013 65 $544,013 65 134 CITY OP WESTBROOK

STATEMENT OF OUTSTANDING NOTES

D ate T ime R ate A mount July 1, 1923 30 years 6% $5,000 00 July 1,1918 25 years 6% 5,000 00 Aug. 22, 1921 5 years 8,000 00 Sept. 1, 1921 5 years 5}^% 1,000 00 ' Oct. 1, 1921 5 years 5^% 1,000 00 • Jan. 2, 1925 1 year 5 °fo 3,000 00 Jan. 2, 1925 1 year 5% 2,000 00 Dec. 23, 1925 9mo.l2d’s 5% 10,000 00 ------$35,000 00

STATEMENT OF THE BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY OF WESTBROOK DATE OP MATURITY RATE AMOUNT Jan. 15, 1926 4 per cent $15,000 00 June 20, 1926 4 4 2,000 00 June 20, 1927 44 2,000 00 June 20, 1928 4 i 2,000 00 June 20, 1929 4 4 2,000 00 June 20, 1930 4 4 2,000 00 June 20, 1931 4 4 2,000 00 Juue 20, 1932 4 4 2,000 00 June 20, 1933 4 4 1,000 00 Aug. 1, 1926 4 4 3,000 00 Aug. 1, 1927 4 4 3,000 00 Aug. 1, 1928 4 k 3,000 00 Aug. 1, 1929 4 4 3,000 00 Aug. 15, 1934 4 4 45,000 00 Jan. 1, 1935 4]4, per cent 25,000 00 Jan. 1, 1937 4 per cent 20,000 00 June 1, 1926 5 per cent 1,000 00 4 4 June 1, 1927 i 1,000 00 June 1, 1928 4 4 1,000 00 June 1, 1929 4 4 1,000 00 June 1, 1930 4 4 1,000 00 June 1, 1931 4 4 1,000 00 June 1, 1932 4 4 1,000 00 AUDITOR 135

June 1, 1933 5 per cent 1,000 00 June 1, 1934 44 1,000 00 June 1, 1935 4 l 1,000 00 June 1, 1936 4 4 1,000 00 June 1, 1937 4 4 1,000 00 June 1, 1938 k l 1,000 00 June 1, 1939 4 k 1,000 00 June 1, 1940 k k 1,000 00 June 1, 1941 k 4 1,000 00 June 1, 1942 k k 1,000 00 June 1, 1943 k 4 1,000 00 June 1, 1944 4 « 1,000 00 June 1, 1945 4 4 1,000 00 June 1, 1946 4 4 1,000 00 Nov. 1, 1931 5j^ per cent 4,000 00 Nov. 1, 1932 4 4 10,000 00 Nov. .1, 1933 4 4 10,000 00 Nov. 1, 1934 4 4 10,000 00 Nov. 1, 1935 4 4 10,000 00 April 1, 1937 4 per cent 20,000 00 [$217,000 00 Report of City Solicitor

To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:

G entlemen:— I herewith submit my report for the year of 1925. There has been considerable activity in this office during the year just past. Advice has been given when requested, and routine matters have been promptly attended to. There are no suits pending in the courts in which the City is a party. Respectfully submitted,

G rover W elch, City Solicitor. REPORT OF THE Trustees and Regents of Memorial Library

To the Honorable Council of the City of Westbrook :

G entlem en:—The Trustees and Regents of the Memo­ rial Library submit the following report: The organization for the year was as follow: Presi­ dent, J. A. Warren ; Vice-President, H. E. Townsend; Secretary, E. J. Haskell; Auditing Committee, Mayor E. I. Cummings, J. A. Warren, G. C. Pike; Purchasing Committee, H. E. Townsend, E. J. Haskell. During the year the portraits of Mr. Walker and Mr. Fox have been cleaned, retouched and varnished; the frames regilded and repaired. The expense of this has been met by the interest on the Walker fund that is in the hands of the Trustees. The report of the Librarian shows what has been done during the year.

REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN To the Trustees and Regents of the Memorial Library of Westbrook:

G entlem en:—I have the honor to submit the thirty- second annual report of the library for the year 1925. ACCESSIONS ' Seven hundred and five books have been added to the library and have been classified as follows: 521 fiction, 26 history and travel, 18 biography, 25 philosophy or soci­ ology, 25 arts and sciences, 80 reference literature and the remainder miscellaneous. 138 CITY OF WESTBROOK

Of the accessions 637 were purchased, 31 were bound magazines and 37 were gifts. The bookcases containing the juvenile fiction being over-crowded necessitated the removal of a larger num­ ber of worn and comparatively useless books from this section. The whole number of books withdrawn is 639, leaving a total of 18,685 volumes in the library. The reports from the various institutions of the State have been received from the State Library. . Through the publishers, G. P. Putnam’s Sons, we re­ ceived a set of Professor George Lansing Raymond’s works as follows: “ The Aztec God and Other Poems,” “ Dante and Collected Verse,” “ The Essentials of Aes­ thetics,” “ Poetry as a Representative Art,” “ A Poet’s Cabinet,” “ An Art Philosopher’s Cabinet,” “ Ethics and Natural Law.” Other gifts were the “ Fundamentals of Christianity,” by Charles Foster Kent, Ph. D.; “ Technology of Textile Design,” by E. A. Posselt, given by E. B. Rollins. “ Addresses (1921-1925), of Percival P. Baxter,” Gov­ ernor of Maine, donated by the author, and “ The Ameri­ can Odd Fellow,” by J. W. Orr, given by Frank Marriner of Sanford. GIFTS OF PERIODICALS “ The Christian Leader,” from the Ladies’ Society of the Universalist Church; “ The Christian Science Mon­ itor,” from the Christian Science Church of Portland; “ The American Legion Weekly,” from the Stephen W. Manchester Post; “ Every Girl’s Magazine,” from Mrs. A. H. Baker; and “ Our Dumb Animal Friends,” from the publisher. REGISTRATION There has been 431 adult and 149 juvenile applicants for cards. Total registration since 1922 is 4,229. MEMORIAL LIBRARY 189

CIRCULATION Fifty-four thousand two hundred and seventy-two books were taken from the library for home use. This is an appreciable gain over last year, in spite of the fact that the circulation dropped below the usual record during the summer months. The library was open 304 days. The average number of books loaned per day was 178. The largest number of books delivered in one day was 490 on Saturday, Feb. 26, this being a greater num­ ber than ever before recorded in the history of the library.

READING ROOM Approximately 6.583 persons have availed themselves of the use of the reading rooms. It is impossible to give an exact statement of this work, as the readers are con­ stantly changing and during the busy hours the reference work is not fully recorded. The number of mail notices sent for overdue books was 468. Fourteen calls were made to recover books.

FINANCE Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1925, $ 1 67 Total cash receipts, 260 04 Expenditures, $256 44 Balance on hand, 5 27

$261 71 $261 71

GENERAL STATISTICS Total number of books in library, 18,685 Volumes added during the year, 705 Volumes withdrawn during the year, 639 Present registration, , 4,229 Total circulation, 54,272 Respectfully submitted,

J ennie G. A ndrew s, Librarian. 140 CITY OF WESTBROOK

The increase in circulation—about 2,000 books, is most gratifying to all interested, and shows the apprecia­ tion of the citizens. The employees have performed their duties in a very satisfactory manner, and we should ask for the sum of $4,300 for the expenses of the year 1926. Respectfully submitted,

Mayor E. I. Cummings, J. A. W arren, P hilip D ana, E. L. P ickard, H . E. T ownsend, B. C. Cutter, A. A. Staples, G. O. P ike, E. J. H askell. Report of the Building Inspector

W estbrook, Me., April 1, 1920. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Westbrook :

G entlemen:—I have the honor to submit the follow­ ing report, as Building Inspector, for the municipal year. Following is a list of buildings built, enlarged and repaired in the past year: DWELLINGS Eugene Aube, Pride’s Corner, dwelling, $3,200 00 Martha Waterhouse, Morton St., dwelling, 4,800 00 Geo. T. Daigle, Main St., dwelling, 5,000 00 Eugene Cote, Anderson Ave., dwelling, 2,000 00 Theophile Richards, Lyman St., dwelling, 1,500 00 Ida Oasenalt, Webster St., dwelling, 4,000 00 Epheram Borin, Cumberland Heights, dwelling, 1,000 00 L. P. Leighton, Spring St., dwelling, 4,500 00 Guy P. French, Forest St., dwelling, 4,000 00 Peter Cassey, Lincoln St., dwelling, 4,500 00 R. W. Jordan, Lincoln St., dwelling, 1,200 00 Joseph Arsenault, Lincoln St., dwelling, 1,200 00 John Andersen, Forest St., dwelling, 2,000 00 Charles E. Burnell, Pinehurst St., dwelling, 2,000 00 Hans Hansen, Myrtle St., dwelling, 5,000 00 Jeremiah Cote, Glenwood Ave., dwelling, 2,500 00 Alfred Richards, Park Hill, dwelling, 500 00 Antonin Laflame, Cook St., dwelling, 4,500 00 Albert Fernald, Oak St., dwelling, 6,500 00 J. O. Waltman, Haskell St., dwelling, .. 4,500 00 Edward Berube, East Bridge Street, dwelling, 5,000 00 Alvah F. Hodgdon, Waltham-Oak St., dwelling, 5,500 00 Frank Begin, Cumberland St., dwelling, 1,500 00 John Smith, Glenwood Ave., dwelling, 2,500 00 142 CITY OF WESTBROOK"

Walter Paulsen, Main St., dwelling, 7,000 00 Albert Meserve, Central St., dwelling, 2,000 00 G. H. Whitney, Forest St., dwelling, j 4,400 00 Hans M. Smith, Sargent St., dwelling, 2,000 00 Alfred Larivee, Myrtle St, dwelling, 300 00 W. H. Davidson, Mechanic St., dwelling, 2,800 00 Raymond Weeman, Lowell St., dwelling, 500 00 Benjamin Baillergeon, Bridge St., dwelling, 4,500 00 Johnny Larson, Lawrence St., dwelling, 4,000 OO E. M. Littlefield, Libby St., dwelling, 1,800 00 G. H. Wheeler, Oak St., dwelling, 3,000 00 A. E. Turgeon, North St., dwelling, 4,000 00 E. E. Stearns, Spring St., dwelling, 6,000 00 Total, $124,000 00 APPLICATIONS TO BUILD GARAGES J. N. Leborgne, Fitch St., garage, $ 40 00 Harry Peterson, Sargent St, garage, 200 00 H. N. Hansen, Morton St., garage, 2,500 00 Freeman Wedge, Central St., garage, 100 00 B. E. Robertson, Forest St., garage, 4u0 00 Robert F. Newhall, Oak St., garage, 76 00 Alfred Gagnon, Brackett St., garage, 300 00 Evangelist Vachon, Jr., North St., garage, 16000 Tom Halperis, Stroudwater St., garage, 50000 A. Richards, Central St., garage, 100 00 George Rancourt, Forest St., garage, 150 00 John Cairns, Stroudwater St., garage, 250 00 C. Meggison, Central St., garage, 150 00 W. H. Pearson, Lamb St., garage, 50 00 Thomas McGuire, Brown St., garage, 300 00 Harry Bryan, Main St., garage, 500 00 Winship Metcalf, Main St., garage, 375 00 W. A. Graham, Main St., garage, 400 00 Alphonse Gallant, Myrtle St., garage, 140 00 G. F. Cook, Main St., garage, 1,000 00 Charlie Knowles, Rochester St., garage, 175 00 Roy P. Grant, Hawkes St., garage, 175 00 Percy Conant, Bridge St., garage, 25 00 BUILDING INSPECTOR 143

Eugene J. Sawyer, Forest St., garage, 300 00 Wilbur L. Roberts, Conant St., garage, 160 00 L. B. Pillsbury, Cloudman St., garage, 100 00 Augustus Chayer, Myrtle St., garage, 150 00 Clara J. Tucker, Glenwood Ave., garage, 200 00 David L. Poulin, Bridge St., garage, 115 00 Ralph Norton, Bridge St., garage, 200 00 Frank Plante, Bridge St., garage, 100 00 W. H. Davidson, Mechanic St., garage, 200 00 Carl Brackett, Forest St., garage, 100 00 Warren Smith, East Bridge St., garage, 500 00 Joseph Laviolette, Bridge St., garage, 100 00 A. J. Parker, Forest St., garage, . 150 00 David McFarland, East Bridge St., garage, 125 00 John Clark, Dunn St., garage, 200 00 Chas. E. Knowles, Rochester St., garage, 200 00 Albert H. Timberlake, Webster Ave., garage, 100 00 W. E. Stanford, Reservoir St., garage, 75 00 Arthur Martineau, North St., garage, 200 00 I. Finney, Rochester St., garage, 100 00 W. E. Vanner, State St., garage, 125 00 C. Watson, Conant St., garage, 800 00 Stanley Miller, Haskell St., garage, 80 00 W. B. Bragdon, Main St., garage, 650 00

Total, $13,075 00

ALTERATIONS Charles Graffin, Gray St., alterations, $ 125 00 Harold Laverty, Spring St., alterations, 110 00 W. E. Plaisted, Haskell St., alterations, 300 00 Sam Wilkins, Haskell St., alterations, 300 00 Felix Secord, Brown St., alterations, 150 00 John Kluneck, Webster St., alterations, 300 00 Wilfred Bourreau, Brown St., alterations, 65 00 Telesphore Mendor, Falmouth St., alterations, 1,700 00 Henry Langevin, Central St., alcerations, 900 00 Wilbur Wilson, Forest St., alterations, 150 00 Charles Waite, Williams St., alterations, 300 00 144 CITY OF WESTBROOK

Edward Gagnon, North St., alterations, 45 00 William Banks, Park Road, alterations, 1.500 00 Hale M. Dow, Mechanic St., alterations, 1,800 00 Stanley Miller, Haskell St., alterations, 80 00 Jule Goodin, Winslow St., alterations, 40 00 Roy Adams, Anderson St., alterations, 300 00 H. B. Hawes, West Pleasant St., alterations, 1.500 00 Total, $9,605 00

STORES Cumberland Co-operative Assn., Main St., $10,000 00 K. S. Raymond, Cumberland St., 200 00 Pauline Paulsen, Main St., 1,000 00 Geo. Nahares, W. Valentine, 500 00 B. E. Robertson, Main St., 300 00 Charles Peters, Bridge St., 300 00 F. B. Cummings, Main St., 1,000 00 Benjamin Baillargeon, Cumberland St., 300 00 Total, $13,600 00

CHURCH Gospel Mission, Rochester St., $1,800 00

PIAZZAS J. E. Andrews, Mason St., $290 00 Narcisse Poirier, Winslow St., 25 00 Arthur Propill, Brackett St., 195 00 Henry 0. Wyer, Lamb St., 75 00 0. J. Young, Saco St., 200 00 George Aube, West Pleasant St., 200 00 Total, $985 00 Complete Total, $163,125 00 Respectfully submitted,

G eorge E. W eymouth, Building Inspector. Report of the Overseers of the Poor

To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:

G entlemen:—We herewith submit our report for the year 1925. We have assisted 67 families at a cost of $9,974.06. The receipts from outside towns have been $1,872.84, leaving a net cost of 8,101.22. The appropriation was $6,000.00. The Almshouse and Farm have been under the care of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Moxcey, who have completed their fourth term in a very satisfactory manner. The appropriation was $2,600.00. The expenditures were $9,600.62, and the receipts were $6,094.28, leaving a net cost of $3,506.34. The average number of inmates were 13. Respectfully submitted,

E dgar R. S h aw , Secretary, REPORT OF THE Committee on Street Lights

To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:

G entlemen :—In regard to street lighting on Main Street part of the new unit of 250 c. p. has been installed. The balance will be installed within a short time, as con­ siderable construction work will have to be done on the northerly side of Main Street in order to take care of Btreet lighting on that side. All new streets that have been laid out and accepted have been taken care of. Im­ provements have been made on some streets in the size of the lamps, as on Mechanic Street, on the corner of Quinby Avenue, from 32 to 100 c. p. Respectfully submitted,

E ugene L amontagne, . H arry B. R edden, Elmer W . R andall, Committee on Street Lights. Report of the Superintendent of Cemeteries and Riverbank Park

To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Westbrook:

G entlemen:—The Superintendent of Woodlawn and Saccarappa Cemeteries and Riverbank Park respectfully submits his annual report for the year ending December 31, 1925. WOODLAWN CEMETERY

R eceipts Interest on bonds, $1,158 07 Monument foundations, 268 09 Burials, 731 57 Rebuilding lots, 92 00 Sale of lots, 2,531 25 Miscellaneous, 77 00 ------$4,867 98 / E xpenditures Labor as per pay roll, $4,237 74 Supplies, 652 19 ------$4,889 98

WOODLAWN CEMETERY BONDS On hand December 31, 1924, $21,092 63 23 Bonds sold, 1925, 2,068 75

Total, December 31, 1925, $23,161 38 Total receipts, including sale of bonds, 1925, $6,926 78 Balance on hand December 31, 1925, Wood­ lawn Cemetery, $2,316 38 148 CITY OF WESTBROOK

NEW CIRCLE OCMPLETED As early in the Spring as the ground would permit, work was begun on the new circle which had been laid out and graded the previous fall. Lots were turfed, fertilized and seeded, and the Avenue around the circle given a coat of gravel in the month of May.

IMPORTANT SALE The new circle was purchased by the Westbrook Odd Fellows Corporation and hereafter the circle will be known as “ Odd Fellows Memorial Circle.” There are eight single lots and eight double lots in the circle, making twenty-four (24) lots in all. The Westbrook Odd Fellows Corporation is composed of members of the two Odd Fellows Lodges in Westbrook. Lots will be sold to members of the order or their families only. It is the purpose of the Corporation to erect an appro­ priate monument in the center of the circle as soon as funds are available. IMPROVING AVENUES A large quantity of gravel was put on the avenues from the gravel pit on the Cemetery land. The work of giving all avenues in the Cemetery a coat of gravel which was begun last year will be contin­ ued until every avenue in the Cemetery is put in first class condition. GENERAL CARE OF CEMETERY Woodlawn has had excellent care; particular atten­ tion being given to flower beds, urns, etc. The iron fence and buildings were painted, also wooden fence at the lower end of the cemetery. NEW SECTION LAID OUT A section containing twenty-two 16-grave lots was made up in the fall and will be completed in the early spring. CEMETERIES AND PARKS 149

This section located on new land, between Hillside Circle and Odd Fellows’ Circle, adds greatly to the beauty of Woodlawn.

RECOMMENDATIONS The matter of erecting an iron fence on Rochester Street to take the place of the old wooden fence should be attended to at once, as the old fence is very much out of repair.

SAOOARAPFA CEMETERY

R eceipts By appropriation, $100 00 Interest on bonds, 156 81 Annual care, 68 50 Burials, 61 89 Foundations, 20 50 Miscellaneous, 26 21 $433 41

E xpenditures Pay roll, $389 86 Miscellaneous, 48 50 $438 36

SACOARAPPA CEMETERY BONDS On hand January 1, 1925, $2,876 25 Six bonds sold 1925, 260 00

Total January 1, 1926, $8,186 25 Total receipts, including sale of bonds, $698 41 Saccarappa Cemetery was all gone over in the early spring and all leaves and rubbish were removed and burned. All lots under care received careful attention. We trust the appropriation for this Cemetery will not be less than $150.00 for 1926. 150 CITY OF WESTBROOK

RIVERBANK PARK

R eceipts By appropriation, $300 00 Rental from houses, 526 00 City of Westbrook, 50 00 Miscellaneous, 28 00 $904 00

E xpenditures Pay roll, $512 14 O. G. K. Robinson, 139 06 L. W. Knight (paints), 85 05 Miscellaneous, 204 94 $941 19 Improvements made at Riverbank during the year consisted of painting both houses, moving the voting booth and giving avenue surrounding the circle and walks a coat of gravel and crushed stone. A special feature was the setting out of a large bed of perennials. The bed contains more than one hundred assorted shrubs and plants. Quite a number of maples and mountain ash were set out and the usual number of flower beds were main­ tained. In closing I wish to thank all who have contributed in any way towards beautifying Riverbank Park, and sincerely trust that the appropriation will be increased to $600.00 next year. Respectfully submitted,

E dwin J. Laverty, Superintendent. Delinquent List Submitted by Collector and Treasurer

Chapter 166 of the Public Laws of the State of Maine, for the year 1907. An Act for the better collection of taxes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represent­ atives in Legislature assembled, as follows: That on and after January first, nineteen hundred and eight, all municipal officers of the cities and towns in making out the yearly report shall cause to be printed in said report the names and amounts of all delinquent tax payers which have been committed to the collector or treasurer for collection. The failure of non-performance of this duty shall be not less than five dollars nor more than twenty-five. Approved March 27, 1907.

NAME YEAR AMT. NAME YEAR AMT. Anderson, Andrien 1924 3 00 Barbour, Harry N. 1923 3 00 ii i 4 1925 3 00 4 4 4 i 1924 3 00 i t Arthur H. 1922 3 00 a a 1925 3 00 H 4 4 1923 3 00 Beaurivage, Joseph 1925 3 00 t t David E. 1925 3 00 Belanger, Louis 1924 3 00 » • George 1925 3 00 ii ii 1925 3 00 t i Paul L. 1925 3 00 Bellefeuille, Jos. N. 1925 6 21 Arsenault, Arthur E. 1925 3 00 Bennett, Frank M. 1923 3 00 t i Ernest 1925 3 00 i i ii 1924 3 00 4 4 Joseph 1925 3 00 ii ii 1925 3 00 Aube, Eugene 1925 6 21 “ Richard 1925 3 00 Axelsen, Jens M. 1923 3 00 Bergeron, Eugene 1925 3 00 f 4 44 1924 3 00 Bernier, Mrs. Julie 1922 2 78 4 ( 44 1925 3 00 44 ii ii 1923 2 93 Baillargeon, Adelard 1925 3 00 ii ii ii 1924 2 86 Barbour, Alvin A. 1925 3 00 ii ii ii 1925 2 89 4 i Harry N. 1922 3 00 Berryman, Walter P. 1924 3 00 152 CITY OP WESTBROOK

NAME YEAR AMT. NAME Y E A R A M T , Berryman, Walter P. 1925 3 00 Connell, John F. 1923 5 27 Berube, Edward J. 1925 3 00 «» it 1924 5 86 Blais, Alphonse 1925 3 00 ii ii t 1925 3 00 Blake, Pearl 1925 3 00 Cook, Austin R. 1925 3 00 Bolduc, Alfred A. 1925 3 00 “ Eli R. 1925 5 89 Boucher, Peter 1925 3 00 Cookson, Michael 1924 3 00 Bowers, Albert H. 1925 3 00 Cormier, Arthur F. 1925 3 00 Boynton, Willard J. 1924 1 00 Corcoran, Chas. 1925 3 00 Bragdon, Lewis H. 1925 3 21 Cote, Roland 1925 3 00 Bragdon, Ralph M. 1925 38 31 Couturier, Jean M. 0 .1925 3 00 Brannigan, Martin 1925 4 21 “ Laurent R. 1925 3 00 Brilliant, Udor 1925 3 00 Craft, Robert E. 1926 3 00 Brooks, Geo. W. 1924 1 00 Cragin, Frank 1925 3 00 ii it 1925 7 98 Crague, William L. 1924 3 00 Bryant, Harold W. 1925 3 00 ii ii 1925 3 00 Bunnell, Wm. G. 1925 3 00 Oram, Ralph 1924 2 25 Burchard, Albert 1923 2 25 a a 1925 3 00 4 • 4 4 1924 3 00 Crockett, Eugene M. 1924 125 • i a 1925 3 00 a a 1925 3 00 Burgess, Winfield C. 1925 3 00 “ RobertO. 1925 3 00 Burke, John P. 1925 3 00 Crommett, Chas. A. 1925 3 00 Burnham, George 1925 3 00 Cummings, Wm. Jr. 1925 3 00 Cairns, Joseph, Jr. 1924 2 36 Currier, Frank P. 1925 7 10 ii ii 1925 5 89 Cutler, R. G. 1925 3 00 Cameron, Cleophas 1925 3 00 Dame, Alfred 1925 3 00 Oapeless, Michael D. 1925 44 87 “ Alfred O. 1925 3 00 Caron, Joseph 1925 3 00 Dano, Wilbur 1925 3 00 Caron, Joseph 1923 3 00 Davis, Fred T. 1924 31 86 a i i 1925 3 00 4 4 ii 1925 23 27 “ Joseph E. 1924 2 00 “ John J. 1925 5 89 it H 1925 3 00 “ Magnus C. 1925 3 00 Carpenter, Frank 1925 3 00 Decoste, Chas. E. 1925 3 00 Casey, Daniel P. 1924 3 00 Doran, Archie 1924 3 00 Champagne, Frank X.1925 3 00 ii ii 1925 3 00 Chilcotte, Joseph 1924 3 00 Dugas, Albert 1924 1 00 ii ii 1925 3 00 (4 44 1925 3 00 Chute, Clarence 1924 28 36 “ Ernest 1925 3 00 Clark, Edward E. 1924 3 00 Dwyer, Albert 1925 3 00 ii a 1925 3 00 “ Joseph 1924 6 17 Clements, James 1925 3 00 4 4 4 4 1925 18 25 Cobb, Lincoln B. 1925 3 00 Dyer, Chas. A. 1924 3 00 Cole, F. J. 1923 8 60 If 44 1925 6 21 ii ii 1924 13 99 “ Guy E. 1924 37 55 a a 1925 28 52 Eagan, Ernest 1925 3 00 “ Gerald F. 1925 3 00 Elder, Percey S. 1925 3 00 Comeau, Eddy 1925 3 00 Evans, Alfred H. 1925 9 58 DELINQUENT TAX PAYER8 153

NAME YEAR AMT. NAME YEAR AMT. Fairservice, James A.1925 3 00 Gilbert, Alfred 1925 3 00 Farwell, William E. 1925 3 00 Girard, Annie 1923 2 93 Fecteau, Samuel A. 1925 3 00 II II 1924 2 86 Fisk, John J. 1925 3 00 if a 1925 2 89 Fish, Warren Q. 1925 3 90 Goodall Hammock Co. 1923 77 50 Fisher, Bert W. 1925 6 21 Goosh, Joseph 1924 3 00 Flitt, Earle 1925 3 00 If II 1925 3 00 Fortin, Napoleon 1921 3 00 Gordon, Chas., Jr. 1924 3 00 tl 1 « 1922 3 00 II Ik 1925 3 00 If I 1 1923 3 00 “ Clarence F. 1923 3 00 If • 1 1924 5 86 II II 1924 3 00 II If 1925 5 89 II if 1925 3 00 Fournier, August 1925 3 00 “ William R. 1925 3 00 “ Napoleon 1923 3 00 Graffam, Ellsworth 1924 6 25 I l If 1924 3 00 II if 1925 11 51 ( i ( ( 1925 3 00 Gregory, C. 1925 3 00 “ Napoleon 1924 2 00 Green, R. E. 1925 3 00 “ Narcisse 1925 3 00 “ William E. 1925 12 15 Foye, Everett J. 1925 3 00 Hague, Frank 1925 3 00 “ William J. 1922 2 92 Hanna, Ernest II t 1 1923 9 50 Everett 1925 10 54 II (1 1924 17 27 Hanscome, Roland ft If 1925 19 77 W ., Jr. 1925 3 00 “ Peter J. 1924 12 51 Hanscome, W. A. 1924 2 72 French, Howard P. 1924 3 00 II II 1925 9 10 II II 1925 3 00 Hansen, Jacob M. K. 1925 2 89 Gagne, Orell W. 1923 3 00 Harnois, Henry 1923 3 00 II II 1924 3 00 II If 1925 3 00 II II 1925 3 00 Harvey, James 1925 3 00 Gallant, Alphonse 1925 3 00 Hayer, Angus 1924 3 00 “ Arthur 1925 3 00 II If 1925 3 00 “ Benj. E. 1925 10 47 Hebert, Joseph 1925 3 00 “ Benj J. 1922 3 00 “ Wilfred 1925 3 00 * 1 II 1923 3 00 Howard, Chas. B. 1925 3 00 II II 1924 3 00 Hill, Norman M. 1925 3 00 “ Cathryn E, 1924 2 86 Holt, Clifford I. 1924 3 00 II II 1925 2 89 II 1 1 1925 7 65 Gaudet, Isadore 1924 3 00 Hooper, Andrew C. 1924 5 86 II II 1925 3 00 II II 1925 9 10 “ Richard 1924 3 00 “ Earl J. 1925 6 21 If II 1925 3 00 Houle, Noah 1924 7 28 Gaudreau, Amie 1925 3 00 II II 1925 6 21 “ Geo. 1925 3 00 Hoyt, PerleyE. 1922 1 00 Gearing, Elmer R. 1924 10 61 II II 1923 3 00 If II 1925 3 00 II II 1924 3 00 Gilbert, Alfred 1924 3 00 II II 1925 3 00 154 CITY OF WESTBROOK

NAME YEAR AMT. NAME YEAR AMT. Hunt, Arthur C. 1924 11 72 Laviolette, Peter 1922 3 00 ii it 1925 10 06 (( ii 1923 3 00 Hunter, Conney 1924 3 00 ii ii 1924 3 00 a »< 1925 3 00 ii ii 1925 3 00 Ireland, John 1925 3 00 Ledoux, Henry A. 1925 3 00 Jacques, Pierre 1925 3 00 Ledrette, Henry 1925 3 00 Jensen, Andrew 1925 3 00 Lee, Chas. T. 1925 3 00 “ Harry P. 1925 6 37 Lefebvre, Edward 1925 3 00 Johnson, Carl 1925 3 00 “ HormidasX.1924 3 00 ‘ ‘ Harry 1925 3 00 ii ii 1925 3 00 Jones, William E. 1924 2 17 Legendre, Noe 1925 10 70 <( << 1925 3 00 Leighton, Clifford 1925 3 53 Jurlisine, Harry E. 1925 3 00 “ Ernest A. 1925 1 00 Kalevas, Nick 1925 3 00 “ Ernest H. 1922 3 00 Karstensen, Carl 1925 10 86 it ii 1923 3 00 Keller Paint Co. 1925 41 73 ii ii 1924 3 00 Kelley, John V. 1925 3 00 “ William S. 1925 3 00 “ Lawrence J. 1923 3 00 Lemieux, Hector 1925 3 00 ii ii 1924 3 00 Lepenvin, Homer J. 1925 9 95 ii a 1925 3 00 Leveeque, Napoleon 1925 3 00 Kenney, Jerry 1925 2 00 Libby, Chester E. 1923 3 00 “ John 1925 3 00 it a 1924 3 00 “ Leland 1925 3 00 a a •1925 3 00 Killian, John H. 1925 5 89 “ Adelbert 1923 3 00 Kimball, Clarence W.1925 8 34 a a 1924 3 00 “ Wilbur E. a a 1925 3 00 Heirs 1925 2 89 Libby, Freeland E. 1925 3 00 King, Ovide D. 1925 3 00 “ Geo. 1924 3 00 Kirk, George W. 1924 3 00 ii ii 1925 3 00 ii ii 1925 3 00 “ Walter F. 1925 3 00 Labeau, Wm. F. 1925 3 00 Ligarie, Jos. 1925 3 00 Laffin, Lockard L. 1925 3 00 Lundy, Chas. J. 1925 10 54 Lamontagne, Alex­ Madson, Chas. A. 1924 3 00 ander 1925 3 00 ( < ii 1925 3 00 Lapointe, Barthelimi 1925 3 00 “ Eva L. 1924 13 47 Laprise, Celestin 1925 3 00 a a 1925 11 72 Lampron, Victor 1924 6 17 Malam, Henry 1925 3 00 i t ii 1925 6 21 Martell, George T. 1925 3 00 Larriviere, Theodore 1925 5 89 “ James A. 1925 16 32 Larocque, Alphonse 1925 3 00 “ James N. 1925 2 00 Larsens, Lars 1923 3 00 Martin, Hiram Blainel924 6 17 i i ii 1925 3 00 ii it 1925 3 00 Laughlin, John 1925 3 00 Mathews, Alfred J. 1924 3 00 Lavigne, Edmond 1925 3 00 ii H 1925 3 00 Laviolette, Peter 1920 2 00 May, John H., Jr. 1925 3 00 a a 1921 3 00 McCann, Thomas 1925 3 00 DELINQUENT TAX PAYERS 155

NAME YEAR AMT. NAME YEAR AMT. McCullom, James 1925 3 00 Peterson, Chas. C. 1925 3 00 McDade, William 1925 3 00 Pike, Herman J. 1924 12 35 McFarland, Henry B.1925 6 21 Pinard, Wilfred 1925 3 00 McLaughlin, An­ Poitras, Ernest 1925 3 00 drew J. 1925 3 00 “ Henry J. 1924 3 00 Merrill, Percy B. 1924 3 00 a a 1925 3 00 ii ii 1925 3 00 Poitras, Joseph 1923 3 00 Mikkelsen, Hans 1925 3 00 it ii 1924 3 00 Milton, Lewis 1923 3 00 it ii 1925 3 00 Morris, Lewis G. 1925 29 32 Poliquin, Lorenzo 1922 3 00 Morton, Philip 1925 4 33 ii ii 1923 3 00 Moulton, Mary L. 1925 2 89 a a 1924 3 00 Murphy, Johnson 1925 3 00 a a 1925 3 00 “ William E. 1925 3 00 Pomerleau, Geo. O. 1925 3 00 Mushreau, Geo. H. 1925 5 21 “ Roy 1925 3 21 Nash, Prince 1925 3 00 “ Victor, Jr. 1925 3 00 “ William M. 1925 6 21 Powers, Edw. M. 1924 3 00 Nason, Elmer 1923 3 00 ii ii 1925 3 00 (« ii 1924 3 00 Pratt, Ross A. 1925 3 00 i i i i 1925 3 00 Proulx, Henry 1925 5 89 Nelson, Edwin L. R. 1925 6 15 Pugh, William J. 1925 5 89 “ Geo. A. 1925 3 00 Purrington, San­ “ Walter C. 1923 3 00 ford D. ' 1925 12 15 t( , a 1924 3 00 Quint, Harold L. 1925 3 00 a a 1925 3 00 Rand, Cecil E. 1924 3 00 Newcomb, Henry H. 1925 3 00 ii ii 1925 3 00 Oldhams Mill Rem­ Reynolds, Sidney 1925 3 00 nant Store 1925 96 Richards. Fred 1923 7 88 Olsensky, Ben 1925 3 00 “ Peter 1925 3 00 Ouellette, Arthur 1923 51 75 “ Patrick M. 1925 3 00 i i ii 1924 3 00 Rioux, Leon D. 1925 3 00 ii it 1925 3 00 “ Noel 1923 30 30 Pare, Julius H. 1925 3 00 ii ii 1924 5 86 Parker, Everett R. 1923 3 00 ii ii 1925 5 89 ii ii 1924 3 00 Rogers, Byron E. 1925 .3 00 ii ii 1925 3 00 “ Maurice 1925 3 00 Parkhurst,ForrestW. 1925 3 00 Roma, Chas. 1925 3 00 Pease, Blynn E. 1924 3 00 Rousseau, Alec 1924 3 00 it ii 1925 3 00 it ti 1925 3 00 Perry, Benj, 1925 9 10 “ Chas. 1925 3 00 “ Francis X. 1925 5 54 Roy, Edward 1925 3 00 “ Jerry 1924 1 00 ‘ ‘ Eugene 1925 3 00 Peters, Augustine 1923 3 00 “ Evangeliane 1925 3 00 t i it 1924 3 00 Rutter, Harold H. 1925 3 00 ii i i 1925 3 00 Sampson, Geo. R. 1924 16 31 “ Manuel J. 1925 3 00 “ Lewis E. 1925 5 89 156 CITY OF WESTBROOK

NAME YEAR AMT. NAME YEAR AMT. Sawyer, Prank W. 1925 3 00 Theriault, Eugene 1925 3 00 Sceggell, Arthur B. 1925 13 43 “ Ovide 1925 3 00 Sharon, John 1925 3 00 Turgeon, Adelard G. 1924 34 70 Small, Adelbert L. 1925 3 00 “ Archie 1925 3 00 “ Harvey E. 1923 1 10 “ Joseph 1925 4 61 (t it 1924 3 00 Turner, James E. 1925 6 89 a tt 1925 3 00 Vallee, Hubert P. 1924 3 00 “ Herbert A. 1923 2 18 Viets, Edward F. 1925 3 00 << it 1924 5 86 Waite, Raymond J. 1925 3 00 a tt 1925 3 00 Washburn, Harry W. 1923 11 61 Smith, Aaron 1925 3 00 tt a 1924 28 36 “ Earl W. 1922 3 00 a a 1925 5 89 it it 1923 3 00 Webster, Wesley K. 1925 16 16 i( H 1924 3 00 Wentworth, Clifford 1925 3 21 it it 1925 3 00 “ Ralph K. 1925 6 06 “ Everett 1925 3 00 Wentworth Service “ Geo. W. 1925 3 00 Station 1925 12 84 “ John W. 1925 3 00 Wescott, Delbert E. 1925 3 00 Stanton, Herman W. 1925 1 46 Whitney, Walter S. 1925 3 00 St. Pierre, Louis 1925 3 00 Wilson, John 1925 6 21 Strout, Harry 1925 6 37 Wood Bakery 1925 20 00 “ Willis G. 1924 4 17 Wormwood, G. F. 1925 3 00 (( X 1925 6 21 Wyman, C. H. 1919 4 76 Tardiff, Benoit 1925 8 36 (( it 1920 6 20 “ Jos. 1925 3 00 a a 1921 3 00 “ Don tie 1925 3 00 a a 1922 3 00 Tetrault, Napoleon P.1923 9 18 a a 1923 3 00 a a 1924 9 34 “ “ 1924 32 96 a a 1925 3 00 ti it 1925 26 27 Young, Benj. S. 1925 3 00 Thibeault, James 1925 8 78 Yde, Christian N. 1925 3 00 INDEX

Assessors...... 25 Attendance Officer...... 73 Auditor ...... 82 Building Inspector ...... 141 Cemetery and Riverbank Park, Trustees...... 147 City G overnm ent...... 3 City Officers...... 4 Delinquent Tax Payers...... 151 Enrollment of Schools and Grades...... 78 Fire Department, Chief Engineer...... 8 Fire Department, R oster...... 9 Graduation, 1925 ...... 61 Health Officer...... 17 High School, Report of P rincipal...... 55 Home Economics Department, Report o f ...... 72 Hydrants, List o f ...... 12 Industrial Arts, Report of Director of...... 64 Instructions to Teachers on Contagious Diseases...... 80 Licenses, Coinmittee on ...... 41 Mayor’ s A ddress...... 5 Memorial L ib ra ry...... 137 Milk Inspector, Report o f ...... 23 Music, Report of Supervisor...... 67 Overseers of the Poor...... 145 Penmanship, Report of Supervisor o f...... 68 Physician, Report o f...... 39 Plumbing, Inspector o f ...... 40 Police, Chief o f...... 22 School Committee...... 43 School Nurse, Report o f ...... 65 Sealer of Weights and Measures...... 24 Solicitor...... 152 Street Commissioner ...... 36 Street Lights, Committee o n ...... 146 Superintendent of S ch o o ls...... 46 Teachers, List o f ...... 76 Treasurer...... 19 Vital Statistics...... 30